Heermann's Gull vs Pallas's Gull

Larus heermanni verglichen mit Larus ichthyaetus

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Merkmal Heermann's Gull Pallas's Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus heermanni Larus ichthyaetus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 94,2 cm (37.1 in)
Gewicht 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 1413,3333333333333 g (49.85 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 1-3
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Pallas's Gull

About These Birds

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.

Pallas's Gull

Pallas's Gull, 57–61 cm, is the world's largest hooded gull, breeding on Central Asian lakes and wintering in the Indian Ocean. Massive yellow bill with orange tip, black hood with white eye-crescents. Piscivore; plunge-dives and pirates food from other seabirds. Partially migratory.

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