Heermann's Gull vs Sooty Gull

Larus heermanni مقارنةً بـ Larus hemprichii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Heermann's Gull Sooty Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus heermanni Larus hemprichii
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 68,2 cm (26.9 in)
الوزن 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 455,0 g (16.05 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Heermann's Gull only

بلا

Sooty Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Sooty 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.

Sooty Gull

Sooty Gull, 43–47 cm, breeds around the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts. Sooty brown head and upper breast in breeding plumage, dark greenish bill with red and yellow tip. Omnivore; scavenges fish offal at ports and forages along rocky shores. Resident throughout year on breeding coasts.

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