Sooty Gull vs Saunders's Gull
Larus hemprichii compared with Saundersilarus saundersi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Sooty Gull | Saunders's Gull |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Larus hemprichii | Saundersilarus saundersi |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Laridae | Laridae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 68.2 cm (26.9 in) | 54.8 cm (21.6 in) |
| Weight | 455.0 g (16.05 oz) | 195.0 g (6.88 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1-3 | 1-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Sooty Gull
Vulnerable
Saunders's Gull
About These Birds
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.
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.