Glaucous-winged Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus glaucescens से तुलना Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Glaucous-winged Gull Heermann's Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus glaucescens Larus heermanni
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 82.4 cm (32.4 in) 67.2 cm (26.5 in)
वजन 1095.0166666666667 g (38.63 oz) 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-6 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Glaucous-winged Gull only

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Glaucous-winged Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Glaucous-winged Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull, 56–68 cm, is the common large gull of the North Pacific from Alaska to California. Distinctive pale grey wing tips (not black) give a uniform grey appearance. Omnivore; forages on rocky shores and at harbours. Hybridises with Western, Herring, and Glaucous Gulls.

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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