Little Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Hydrocoloeus minutus से तुलना Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Little Gull Heermann's Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Hydrocoloeus minutus Larus heermanni
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 43.8 cm (17.2 in) 67.2 cm (26.5 in)
वजन 114.08333333333333 g (4.02 oz) 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Little Gull only

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Little Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Little Gull

Little Gull, 25–30 cm, is the world's smallest gull, breeding in Eurasian wetlands and wintering on Atlantic coasts. Breeding adult has a full black hood; underwing is uniformly dark — unique among gulls. Feeds on insects over water in summer, small fish and invertebrates in winter.

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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