Slender-billed Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus genei مقارنةً بـ Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Slender-billed Gull Heermann's Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus genei Larus heermanni
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 60,2 cm (23.7 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
الوزن 285,0 g (10.05 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Slender-billed Gull only

Heermann's Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Slender-billed Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Slender-billed Gull

Slender-billed Gull, 37–40 cm, breeds in Mediterranean and Black Sea saltmarshes and lagoons, wintering on West African coasts. Distinctive long slender bill gives a front-heavy profile; white head lacking hood, pinkish-white underparts. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in shallow coastal waters.

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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