Heermann's Gull vs Sabine's Gull

Larus heermanni в сравнении с Xema sabini

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Heermann's Gull Sabine's Gull
Научное название Larus heermanni Xema sabini
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 53,0 cm (20.9 in)
Масса 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 182,16666666666666 g (6.43 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Heermann's Gull only

Нет

Sabine's Gull only

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Sabine's 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.

Sabine's Gull

Sabine's Gull, 27–32 cm, is an elegant small gull breeding in Arctic tundra and wintering in the Humboldt and Benguela Current upwellings. Striking tricoloured wing pattern — dark primaries, grey secondaries, white inner wing. Long-distance migrant; crosses equator twice annually. Planktivore and piscivore.

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