Lesser Noddy vs Heermann's Gull

Anous tenuirostris verglichen mit Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Lesser Noddy Heermann's Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Anous tenuirostris Larus heermanni
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Gewicht 106,35 g (3.75 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Lesser Noddy only

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Heermann's Gull only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Lesser Noddy

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Lesser Noddy

Lesser Noddy: 30–34 cm, smaller and darker than Brown Noddy with a whiter cap sharply demarcated from the dark body and a slender bill. Breeds colonially in mangroves and low bushes on islands of the tropical Indian Ocean and western Pacific. Feeds on small fish and invertebrates by dipping to sea surface. Wingspan 58–63 cm. Partly migratory.

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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