Lava Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus fuliginosus مقارنةً بـ Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Lava Gull Heermann's Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus fuliginosus Larus heermanni
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 68,2 cm (26.9 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
الوزن 380,0 g (13.40 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Lava Gull only

بلا

Heermann's Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Lava Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Lava Gull

Lava Gull, 52–55 cm, is the world's rarest gull — only ~800–1,000 individuals exist, all on the Galápagos Islands. Sooty grey overall, white eyelids, red bill and feet. Scavenges at fishing ports and seal colonies; omnivore. Restricted range makes it highly vulnerable to any environmental change.

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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