Brown-headed Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus brunnicephalus से तुलना Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Brown-headed Gull Heermann's Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus brunnicephalus Larus heermanni
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 66.8 cm (26.3 in) 67.2 cm (26.5 in)
वजन 584.0 g (20.60 oz) 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Brown-headed Gull only

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Brown-headed Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Brown-headed Gull

Brown-headed Gull, 41–46 cm, breeds at high-altitude Tibetan lakes and Central Asian wetlands, wintering on coasts from India to Southeast Asia. Brown hood in breeding plumage; white wing mirrors. Piscivore and invertivore; follows fishing activity in coastal bays.

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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