Heermann's Gull vs Sooty Gull

Larus heermanni comparé à Larus hemprichii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Heermann's Gull Sooty Gull
Nom scientifique Larus heermanni Larus hemprichii
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 68,2 cm (26.9 in)
Poids 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 455,0 g (16.05 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Heermann's Gull only

Aucun(e)

Sooty Gull only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Sooty 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.

Sooty Gull

Sooty Gull, 43–47 cm, breeds around the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts. Sooty brown head and upper breast in breeding plumage, dark greenish bill with red and yellow tip. Omnivore; scavenges fish offal at ports and forages along rocky shores. Resident throughout year on breeding coasts.

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