Heermann's Gull vs Relict Gull

Larus heermanni verglichen mit Larus relictus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Heermann's Gull Relict Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus heermanni Larus relictus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 67,0 cm (26.4 in)
Gewicht 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 516,75 g (18.23 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Heermann's Gull only

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Relict Gull only

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Vulnerable

Relict 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.

Relict Gull

Relict Gull, 44–46 cm, is a Vulnerable species breeding on remote saline lakes in Mongolia and northern China. Black hood with white eye-crescents, red bill, red legs. Very poorly known outside breeding season; winters on Yellow Sea coasts. Threatened by drought and wetland degradation.

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