Heermann's Gull vs Franklin's Gull

Larus heermanni so với Larus pipixcan

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Heermann's Gull Franklin's Gull
Tên Khoa Học Larus heermanni Larus pipixcan
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Laridae Laridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Near Threatened Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 55,9 cm (22.0 in)
Khối Lượng 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 279,8333333333333 g (9.87 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Heermann's Gull only

Không

Franklin's Gull only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Franklin's Gull

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.

Franklin's Gull

Franklin's Gull, 32–36 cm, makes one of the longest overland migrations of any gull, breeding on prairie marshes of North America and wintering on Pacific coasts of South America — a journey of 12,000+ km. Rosy-flushed underparts in spring; black hood with distinctive white eye-crescents. Insectivore.

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