Glaucous-winged Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus glaucescens verglichen mit Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Glaucous-winged Gull Heermann's Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus glaucescens Larus heermanni
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 82,4 cm (32.4 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Gewicht 1095,0166666666667 g (38.63 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-6 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Glaucous-winged Gull only

Heermann's Gull only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Glaucous-winged Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Glaucous-winged Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull, 56–68 cm, is the common large gull of the North Pacific from Alaska to California. Distinctive pale grey wing tips (not black) give a uniform grey appearance. Omnivore; forages on rocky shores and at harbours. Hybridises with Western, Herring, and Glaucous Gulls.

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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