Heermann's Gull vs Black-headed Gull

Larus heermanni verglichen mit Larus ridibundus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Heermann's Gull Black-headed Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus heermanni Larus ridibundus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 58,2 cm (22.9 in)
Gewicht 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 261,0 g (9.21 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Black-headed Gull only

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Black-headed 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.

Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull, 38–44 cm, is one of Europe's commonest gulls, breeding across the Palearctic on wetlands and coasts. Chocolate-brown (not black) hood in summer, lost in winter leaving dark ear-spot. Omnivore; follows ploughs, scavenges in cities, dips for invertebrates. Migratory.

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