Caspian Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus cachinnans مقارنةً بـ Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Caspian Gull Heermann's Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus cachinnans Larus heermanni
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 85,4 cm (33.6 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
الوزن 1090,0 g (38.45 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Caspian Gull only

Heermann's Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Caspian Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Caspian Gull

Caspian Gull, 56–68 cm, breeds around the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, wintering to the Middle East and East Africa. Long parallel-sided bill, rounded head, pale eye with yellowish orbital ring, pinkish legs. Omnivore; scavenges at landfills and forages in agricultural fields. Partially migratory.

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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