Black-tailed Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull Heermann's Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Larus heermanni
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

Heermann's Gull only

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull, 44–48 cm, is common on East Asian coasts from Russia to China, Japan, and Korea. Grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot and black subterminal band, yellow legs. Omnivore; very vocal, known as the 'cat gull' for its mewing calls. Migratory; winters south to Vietnam.

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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