Blue Noddy vs Heermann's Gull

Anous ceruleus в сравнении с Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Blue Noddy Heermann's Gull
Научное название Anous ceruleus Larus heermanni
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Near Threatened
Длина
Размах крыльев 35,2 cm (13.9 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Масса 51,85 g (1.83 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Blue Noddy only

Нет

Heermann's Gull only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Blue Noddy

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Blue Noddy

Blue Noddy is a tiny seabird, 25–28 cm, restricted to tropical Pacific atolls including Hawaii and Tuamotu. Pale blue-grey above, whitish below, with a distinctive pale cap. Piscivore; flutters low over lagoons picking prey from the surface. Near Threatened.

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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