Iceland Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus glaucoides से तुलना Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Iceland Gull Heermann's Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus glaucoides Larus heermanni
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 79.2 cm (31.2 in) 67.2 cm (26.5 in)
वजन 911.5 g (32.15 oz) 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Iceland Gull only

कोई नहीं

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Iceland Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull, 50–64 cm, breeds in Greenland and winters on both sides of the North Atlantic to Great Lakes. White wing tips (like Glaucous Gull but considerably smaller), pink orbital ring. Omnivore; scavenges at harbours and landfills in winter. Two subspecies often treated as separate species.

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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