Audouin's Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus audouinii से तुलना Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Audouin's Gull Heermann's Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus audouinii Larus heermanni
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Vulnerable Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 78.9 cm (31.1 in) 67.2 cm (26.5 in)
वजन 610.5 g (21.53 oz) 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Audouin's Gull only

कोई नहीं

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable

Audouin's Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Audouin's Gull

Audouin's Gull, 44–48 cm, is a Near Threatened Mediterranean endemic, breeding mainly in the western basin. Coral-red bill with black and yellow band, grey mantle. Primarily piscivore; forages at sea at dusk for anchovies. Population recovered from 1,000 to over 20,000 pairs; now threatened by fishing bycatch.

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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