Hartlaub's Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus hartlaubii comparé à Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Hartlaub's Gull Heermann's Gull
Nom scientifique Larus hartlaubii Larus heermanni
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Near Threatened
Longueur
Envergure 54,0 cm (21.3 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Poids 287,5 g (10.14 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Hartlaub's Gull only

Aucun(e)

Heermann's Gull only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Hartlaub's Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Hartlaub's Gull

Hartlaub's Gull, 38–40 cm, is endemic to the Benguela Current coast of Namibia and South Africa. White with grey mantle, dark red bill. Resident; forages on beaches, at harbours, and over cold upwelling waters for fish offal and marine invertebrates. Population stable but range restricted.

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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