Grey-headed Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus cirrocephalus से तुलना Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Grey-headed Gull Heermann's Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus cirrocephalus Larus heermanni
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 63.8 cm (25.1 in) 67.2 cm (26.5 in)
वजन 357.5 g (12.61 oz) 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Grey-headed Gull only

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Grey-headed Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Grey-headed Gull

Grey-headed Gull, 39–42 cm, breeds across sub-Saharan Africa and coastal South America. Pale grey hood in breeding plumage, red-orange bill and legs. Omnivore and piscivore; frequents large lakes, rivers, and coasts. Partially migratory, dispersing broadly outside breeding season.

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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