Laughing Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus atricilla से तुलना Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Laughing Gull Heermann's Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus atricilla Larus heermanni
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 59.7 cm (23.5 in) 67.2 cm (26.5 in)
वजन 307.3333333333333 g (10.84 oz) 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Laughing Gull only

कोई नहीं

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Laughing Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Laughing Gull

Laughing Gull, 36–41 cm, is a medium-sized gull of Atlantic and Caribbean coasts, with a distinctive laughing call. Breeding adult has a full black hood, dark red bill. Omnivore; follows fishing boats, scavenges at beaches, steals prey from Brown Pelicans. Migratory; winters to northern South America.

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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