Heermann's Gull vs Black-legged Kittiwake

Larus heermanni ile kıyaslandığında Rissa tridactyla

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Heermann's Gull Black-legged Kittiwake
Bilimsel Ad Larus heermanni Rissa tridactyla
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Near Threatened Vulnerable
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 60,2 cm (23.7 in)
Ağırlık 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 439,3333333333333 g (15.50 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Heermann's Gull only

Hiçbiri

Black-legged Kittiwake only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Vulnerable

Black-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.

Black-legged Kittiwake

Black-legged Kittiwake, 38–40 cm, wingspan 91–105 cm, is the most abundant gull globally, with millions breeding on cliff ledges across the North Atlantic and Pacific. White body, grey mantle, solid black wing tips, yellow bill, black legs. Pelagic piscivore outside breeding. Vulnerable; declining.

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