Black-tailed Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus crassirostris से तुलना Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Black-tailed Gull Heermann's Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus crassirostris Larus heermanni
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 72.8 cm (28.7 in) 67.2 cm (26.5 in)
वजन 675.0 g (23.81 oz) 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Black-tailed Gull only

कोई नहीं

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull, 44–48 cm, is common on East Asian coasts from Russia to China, Japan, and Korea. Grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot and black subterminal band, yellow legs. Omnivore; very vocal, known as the 'cat gull' for its mewing calls. Migratory; winters south to Vietnam.

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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