Heermann's Gull vs Black-headed Gull

Larus heermanni से तुलना Larus ridibundus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Heermann's Gull Black-headed Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus heermanni Larus ridibundus
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Near Threatened Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 67.2 cm (26.5 in) 58.2 cm (22.9 in)
वजन 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 261.0 g (9.21 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

Black-headed Gull only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Black-headed 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.

Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull, 38–44 cm, is one of Europe's commonest gulls, breeding across the Palearctic on wetlands and coasts. Chocolate-brown (not black) hood in summer, lost in winter leaving dark ear-spot. Omnivore; follows ploughs, scavenges in cities, dips for invertebrates. Migratory.

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