Heermann's Gull vs Sooty Gull

Larus heermanni в сравнении с Larus hemprichii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Heermann's Gull Sooty Gull
Научное название Larus heermanni Larus hemprichii
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 68,2 cm (26.9 in)
Масса 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 455,0 g (16.05 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Heermann's Gull only

Нет

Sooty Gull only

Нет

Охранный статус

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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