Short-billed Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus brachyrhynchus в сравнении с Larus heermanni

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Характеристика Short-billed Gull Heermann's Gull
Научное название Larus brachyrhynchus Larus heermanni
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Not Evaluated Near Threatened
Длина
Размах крыльев 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Масса 395,0 g (13.93 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Short-billed Gull only

Heermann's Gull only

Нет

Охранный статус

Not Evaluated

Short-billed Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Short-billed Gull

Short-billed Gull, 40–45 cm, breeds in interior Alaska and western Canada, wintering on the Pacific coast. Recently split from Common Gull; slightly smaller with a shorter bill and more rounded head. Omnivore; often inland on grasslands and agricultural fields during migration. Migratory.

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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