Heermann's Gull vs Ivory Gull

Larus heermanni مقارنةً بـ Pagophila eburnea

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Heermann's Gull Ivory Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus heermanni Pagophila eburnea
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 66,7 cm (26.3 in)
الوزن 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 578,3333333333334 g (20.40 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Heermann's Gull only

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Ivory Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Near Threatened

Ivory 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.

Ivory Gull

Ivory Gull, 40–43 cm, is entirely white with black legs, breeding only on High Arctic ice caps and cliffs in Canada, Greenland, Svalbard, and Russia. Winters at sea ice edges in the High Arctic. Scavenges on marine mammal carcasses and sea ice invertebrates. Near Threatened; climate-sensitive.

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