Heermann's Gull vs Sabine's Gull

Larus heermanni مقارنةً بـ Xema sabini

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Heermann's Gull Sabine's Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus heermanni Xema sabini
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 53,0 cm (20.9 in)
الوزن 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 182,16666666666666 g (6.43 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Heermann's Gull only

بلا

Sabine's Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Sabine'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.

Sabine's Gull

Sabine's Gull, 27–32 cm, is an elegant small gull breeding in Arctic tundra and wintering in the Humboldt and Benguela Current upwellings. Striking tricoloured wing pattern — dark primaries, grey secondaries, white inner wing. Long-distance migrant; crosses equator twice annually. Planktivore and piscivore.

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