Heermann's Gull vs Franklin's Gull

Larus heermanni مقارنةً بـ Larus pipixcan

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Heermann's Gull Franklin's Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus heermanni Larus pipixcan
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 55,9 cm (22.0 in)
الوزن 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 279,8333333333333 g (9.87 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Heermann's Gull only

بلا

Franklin's Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Franklin's 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.

Franklin's Gull

Franklin's Gull, 32–36 cm, makes one of the longest overland migrations of any gull, breeding on prairie marshes of North America and wintering on Pacific coasts of South America — a journey of 12,000+ km. Rosy-flushed underparts in spring; black hood with distinctive white eye-crescents. Insectivore.

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