California Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus californicus ile kıyaslandığında Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik California Gull Heermann's Gull
Bilimsel Ad Larus californicus Larus heermanni
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Near Threatened
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 75,4 cm (29.7 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Ağırlık 717,5 g (25.31 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

California Gull only

Heermann's Gull only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

California Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

California Gull

California Gull, 46–55 cm, breeds at inland lakes of western North America and winters on the Pacific coast. Yellow bill with red and black spot, greenish-yellow legs. Omnivore; famous for saving Utah crickets crops in 1848 — commemorated as Utah's state bird. Strongly 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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