Heermann's Gull vs Franklin's Gull

Larus heermanni compared with Larus pipixcan

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Heermann's Gull Franklin's Gull
Scientific Name Larus heermanni Larus pipixcan
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Laridae Laridae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 67.2 cm (26.5 in) 55.9 cm (22.0 in)
Weight 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 279.8333333333333 g (9.87 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Heermann's Gull only

None

Franklin's Gull only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Franklin'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.

Franklin's Gull

Franklin's Gull, 32–36 cm, makes one of the longest overland migrations of any gull, breeding on prairie marshes of North America and wintering on Pacific coasts of South America — a journey of 12,000+ km. Rosy-flushed underparts in spring; black hood with distinctive white eye-crescents. Insectivore.

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