Audouin's Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus audouinii verglichen mit Larus heermanni

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Merkmal Audouin's Gull Heermann's Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus audouinii Larus heermanni
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 78,9 cm (31.1 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Gewicht 610,5 g (21.53 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Audouin's Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Audouin's Gull

Audouin's Gull, 44–48 cm, is a Near Threatened Mediterranean endemic, breeding mainly in the western basin. Coral-red bill with black and yellow band, grey mantle. Primarily piscivore; forages at sea at dusk for anchovies. Population recovered from 1,000 to over 20,000 pairs; now threatened by fishing bycatch.

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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