Heermann's Gull vs Relict Gull

Larus heermanni مقارنةً بـ Larus relictus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Heermann's Gull Relict Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus heermanni Larus relictus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 67,0 cm (26.4 in)
الوزن 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 516,75 g (18.23 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Heermann's Gull only

بلا

Relict Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Vulnerable

Relict 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.

Relict Gull

Relict Gull, 44–46 cm, is a Vulnerable species breeding on remote saline lakes in Mongolia and northern China. Black hood with white eye-crescents, red bill, red legs. Very poorly known outside breeding season; winters on Yellow Sea coasts. Threatened by drought and wetland degradation.

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