Heermann's Gull vs Franklin's Gull

Larus heermanni से तुलना Larus pipixcan

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Heermann's Gull Franklin's Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus heermanni Larus pipixcan
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Near Threatened Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 67.2 cm (26.5 in) 55.9 cm (22.0 in)
वजन 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 279.8333333333333 g (9.87 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

Franklin's Gull only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Franklin's Gull

About These Birds

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.

Franklin's Gull

Franklin's Gull, 32–36 cm, makes one of the longest overland migrations of any gull, breeding on prairie marshes of North America and wintering on Pacific coasts of South America — a journey of 12,000+ km. Rosy-flushed underparts in spring; black hood with distinctive white eye-crescents. Insectivore.

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