Olrog's Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus atlanticus verglichen mit Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Olrog's Gull Heermann's Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus atlanticus Larus heermanni
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 78,3 cm (30.8 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Gewicht 850,0 g (29.98 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Olrog's Gull only

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Heermann's Gull only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Olrog's Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Olrog's Gull

Olrog's Gull, 55–58 cm, is an Endangered South American gull breeding in small colonies in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Very similar to Belcher's Gull. Piscivore; entirely dependent on mudflats and estuaries of the Buenos Aires coast. Threatened by industrial development of breeding and foraging sites.

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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