Brown-headed Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus brunnicephalus verglichen mit Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Brown-headed Gull Heermann's Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus brunnicephalus Larus heermanni
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 66,8 cm (26.3 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Gewicht 584,0 g (20.60 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Brown-headed Gull only

Heermann's Gull only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Brown-headed Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Brown-headed Gull

Brown-headed Gull, 41–46 cm, breeds at high-altitude Tibetan lakes and Central Asian wetlands, wintering on coasts from India to Southeast Asia. Brown hood in breeding plumage; white wing mirrors. Piscivore and invertivore; follows fishing activity in coastal bays.

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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