Heermann's Gull vs Sooty Gull

Larus heermanni से तुलना Larus hemprichii

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Heermann's Gull Sooty Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus heermanni Larus hemprichii
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Near Threatened Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 67.2 cm (26.5 in) 68.2 cm (26.9 in)
वजन 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 455.0 g (16.05 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

Sooty Gull only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Sooty 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.

Sooty Gull

Sooty Gull, 43–47 cm, breeds around the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts. Sooty brown head and upper breast in breeding plumage, dark greenish bill with red and yellow tip. Omnivore; scavenges fish offal at ports and forages along rocky shores. Resident throughout year on breeding coasts.

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