European Herring Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus argentatus से तुलना Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता European Herring Gull Heermann's Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus argentatus Larus heermanni
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 86.2 cm (33.9 in) 67.2 cm (26.5 in)
वजन 1110.0 g (39.15 oz) 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

European Herring Gull only

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

European Herring Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

European Herring Gull

European Herring Gull, 55–67 cm, wingspan 125–155 cm, is the archetypal large gull of Atlantic Europe. Silver-grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot, pink legs. Omnivore; scavenges in cities and harbours; drops molluscs to crack shells. Partially migratory; declining in recent decades.

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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