Heermann's Gull vs Saunders's Gull

Larus heermanni comparé à Saundersilarus saundersi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Heermann's Gull Saunders's Gull
Nom scientifique Larus heermanni Saundersilarus saundersi
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 54,8 cm (21.6 in)
Poids 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 195,0 g (6.88 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-2 1-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Heermann's Gull only

Aucun(e)

Saunders's Gull only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Vulnerable

Saunders's 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.

Saunders's Gull

Saunders's Gull, 29–32 cm, is a Vulnerable gull breeding in coastal saltmarshes of China and Korea, wintering along East Asian coasts to Vietnam. Black hood in breeding plumage, white wing-tip mirrors. Feeds on crustaceans and invertebrates in tidal mudflats. Threatened by reclamation of Yellow Sea tidal flats.

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