Heermann's Gull vs Indian Skimmer

Larus heermanni comparado com Rynchops albicollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Heermann's Gull Indian Skimmer
Nome científico Larus heermanni Rynchops albicollis
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Endangered
Comprimento
Envergadura 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 74,4 cm (29.3 in)
Peso 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 164,0 g (5.78 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-2 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Heermann's Gull only

Nenhum

Indian Skimmer only

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Endangered

Indian Skimmer

About These Birds

Heermann's Gull

A gaivota-de-heermann é uma gaivota distinta da costa do Pacífico com cabeça branca e corpo cinzento-escuro, encontrada principalmente da Baja California ao Oregon.

Indian Skimmer

Indian Skimmer: 38–43 cm, black-and-white skimmer with an orange-and-yellow bill and white collar. Resident on large sandy rivers of the Indian subcontinent. VU. Feeds by skimming river surface with protruding lower mandible to catch fish. Severely threatened by sand-mining, dam building, and human disturbance at nesting colonies.

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