Short-billed Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus brachyrhynchus comparé à Larus heermanni

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Attribut Short-billed Gull Heermann's Gull
Nom scientifique Larus brachyrhynchus Larus heermanni
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Not Evaluated Near Threatened
Longueur
Envergure 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Poids 395,0 g (13.93 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Short-billed Gull only

Heermann's Gull only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Not Evaluated

Short-billed Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Short-billed Gull

Short-billed Gull, 40–45 cm, breeds in interior Alaska and western Canada, wintering on the Pacific coast. Recently split from Common Gull; slightly smaller with a shorter bill and more rounded head. Omnivore; often inland on grasslands and agricultural fields during migration. Migratory.

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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