European Herring Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus argentatus ile kıyaslandığında Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik European Herring Gull Heermann's Gull
Bilimsel Ad Larus argentatus Larus heermanni
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Near Threatened
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 86,2 cm (33.9 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Ağırlık 1110,0 g (39.15 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

European Herring Gull only

Heermann's Gull only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

European Herring Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

European Herring Gull

European Herring Gull, 55–67 cm, wingspan 125–155 cm, is the archetypal large gull of Atlantic Europe. Silver-grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot, pink legs. Omnivore; scavenges in cities and harbours; drops molluscs to crack shells. Partially migratory; declining in recent decades.

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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