Heermann's Gull vs Saunders's Gull

Larus heermanni مقارنةً بـ Saundersilarus saundersi

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Heermann's Gull Saunders's Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus heermanni Saundersilarus saundersi
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 54,8 cm (21.6 in)
الوزن 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 195,0 g (6.88 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 1-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Heermann's Gull only

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Saunders's Gull only

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حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Vulnerable

Saunders'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.

Saunders's Gull

Saunders's Gull, 29–32 cm, is a Vulnerable gull breeding in coastal saltmarshes of China and Korea, wintering along East Asian coasts to Vietnam. Black hood in breeding plumage, white wing-tip mirrors. Feeds on crustaceans and invertebrates in tidal mudflats. Threatened by reclamation of Yellow Sea tidal flats.

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