Black-tailed Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus crassirostris verglichen mit Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black-tailed Gull Heermann's Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus crassirostris Larus heermanni
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Gewicht 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black-tailed Gull only

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Heermann's Gull only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull, 44–48 cm, is common on East Asian coasts from Russia to China, Japan, and Korea. Grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot and black subterminal band, yellow legs. Omnivore; very vocal, known as the 'cat gull' for its mewing calls. Migratory; winters south to Vietnam.

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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