Brown-headed Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus brunnicephalus مقارنةً بـ Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Brown-headed Gull Heermann's Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus brunnicephalus Larus heermanni
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 66,8 cm (26.3 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
الوزن 584,0 g (20.60 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Brown-headed Gull only

Heermann's Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Brown-headed Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Brown-headed Gull

Brown-headed Gull, 41–46 cm, breeds at high-altitude Tibetan lakes and Central Asian wetlands, wintering on coasts from India to Southeast Asia. Brown hood in breeding plumage; white wing mirrors. Piscivore and invertivore; follows fishing activity in coastal bays.

Heermann's Gull

Heermann's Gull, 46–51 cm, is distinctive — dark grey body, white head (breeding), red bill. Breeds almost entirely on Isla Rasa in the Gulf of California, then disperses north along the Pacific coast to British Columbia. Kleptoparasite; steals fish from Brown Pelicans. Near Threatened; range highly restricted.

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