Swallow-tailed Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Creagrus furcatus से तुलना Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Swallow-tailed Gull Heermann's Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Creagrus furcatus Larus heermanni
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 81.8 cm (32.2 in) 67.2 cm (26.5 in)
वजन 695.0 g (24.52 oz) 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Swallow-tailed Gull only

कोई नहीं

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Swallow-tailed Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Swallow-tailed Gull

Swallow-tailed Gull, 55–60 cm, is the world's only fully nocturnal gull, breeding on the Galápagos Islands and roosting on the Humboldt Current. Distinctive red orbital ring, black-and-white head, deeply forked tail. Feeds at sea at night on squid and fish attracted to surface by bioluminescence.

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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