Heermann's Gull vs Grey Gull

Larus heermanni مقارنةً بـ Larus modestus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Heermann's Gull Grey Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus heermanni Larus modestus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
الوزن 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 325,0 g (11.46 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Heermann's Gull only

بلا

Grey Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Grey Gull

About These Birds

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.

Grey Gull

Grey Gull, 45–48 cm, breeds in the Atacama Desert of Chile, one of the driest places on earth, nesting far from the coast. Uniform grey body, white head in breeding plumage. Each night adults fly 70–100 km to Humboldt Current coast to feed on fish and invertebrates before returning to chicks.

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