Heermann's Gull vs Yellow-legged Gull

Larus heermanni comparé à Larus michahellis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Heermann's Gull Yellow-legged Gull
Nom scientifique Larus heermanni Larus michahellis
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 84,6 cm (33.3 in)
Poids 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 1106,6666666666667 g (39.04 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Heermann's Gull only

Aucun(e)

Yellow-legged Gull only

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Yellow-legged 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.

Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull, 52–68 cm, is the large gull of Mediterranean and Atlantic Iberian coasts. Yellow legs distinguish it from the pink-legged Herring Gull; darker grey mantle. Omnivore; highly adaptable — increasing in urban areas and landfills across southern Europe and North Africa.

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