California Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus californicus से तुलना Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता California Gull Heermann's Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus californicus Larus heermanni
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 75.4 cm (29.7 in) 67.2 cm (26.5 in)
वजन 717.5 g (25.31 oz) 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

California Gull only

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

California Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

California Gull

California Gull, 46–55 cm, breeds at inland lakes of western North America and winters on the Pacific coast. Yellow bill with red and black spot, greenish-yellow legs. Omnivore; famous for saving Utah crickets crops in 1848 — commemorated as Utah's state bird. Strongly migratory.

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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