Heermann's Gull vs Red-legged Kittiwake

Larus heermanni ile kıyaslandığında Rissa brevirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Heermann's Gull Red-legged Kittiwake
Bilimsel Ad Larus heermanni Rissa brevirostris
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Near Threatened Vulnerable
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 60,0 cm (23.6 in)
Ağırlık 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 401,6666666666667 g (14.17 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Heermann's Gull only

Hiçbiri

Red-legged Kittiwake only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Vulnerable

Red-legged Kittiwake

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.

Red-legged Kittiwake

Red-legged Kittiwake, 35–39 cm, has a very restricted range on only four Aleutian and Pribilof Island colonies, with a world population under 200,000. Resembles Black-legged Kittiwake but with bright red legs, darker upperparts, and white underwing tips. Pelagic piscivore; Vulnerable and declining.

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