Brown-headed Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus brunnicephalus в сравнении с Larus heermanni

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Характеристика Brown-headed Gull Heermann's Gull
Научное название Larus brunnicephalus Larus heermanni
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Near Threatened
Длина
Размах крыльев 66,8 cm (26.3 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Масса 584,0 g (20.60 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Brown-headed Gull only

Heermann's Gull only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Brown-headed Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Brown-headed Gull

Brown-headed Gull, 41–46 cm, breeds at high-altitude Tibetan lakes and Central Asian wetlands, wintering on coasts from India to Southeast Asia. Brown hood in breeding plumage; white wing mirrors. Piscivore and invertivore; follows fishing activity in coastal bays.

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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