Belcher's Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus belcheri so với Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Belcher's Gull Heermann's Gull
Tên Khoa Học Larus belcheri Larus heermanni
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Laridae Laridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Near Threatened
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 73,0 cm (28.7 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Khối Lượng 642,5 g (22.66 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Belcher's Gull only

Không

Heermann's Gull only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Belcher's Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Belcher's Gull

Belcher's Gull, 49–52 cm, is endemic to the Humboldt Current coast of Peru and northern Chile. Black mantle, white body, yellow bill with red and black band. Piscivore and scavenger; closely associated with fishing ports and anchovy-rich upwelling waters. Resident along its narrow coastal range.

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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