Black Noddy vs Heermann's Gull

Anous minutus verglichen mit Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black Noddy Heermann's Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Anous minutus Larus heermanni
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 44,4 cm (17.5 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Gewicht 112,5 g (3.97 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black Noddy only

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Heermann's Gull only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black Noddy

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Black Noddy

Black Noddy: 35–39 cm, wingspan 66–72 cm, all-dark seabird similar to Brown Noddy but smaller and more slender-billed with a sharper white cap. Breeds colonially on oceanic islands of the tropical Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. Nests in trees and cliff ledges. Feeds on small fish and invertebrates near the ocean surface.

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.

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