Heermann’s gull
E776213
Heermann’s gull is a medium-sized, gray-and-white seabird of the Pacific coast, especially abundant in the Gulf of California where it breeds in large colonies.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
gull ⓘ |
| authority | Cassin, 1852 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 45 centimeters ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | about 110 centimeters ⓘ |
| billColor | red bill with black tip ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized gull ⓘ |
| breedingRange | Isla Rasa, Gulf of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedsIn | Gulf of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Heermann gull
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heermann’s gull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
marine invertebrates ⓘ scavenged food ⓘ |
| eggColor | speckled ⓘ |
| family | Laridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | often steals prey from other seabirds ⓘ |
| genus | Larus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
beaches
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coastal waters ⓘ islands ⓘ rocky shores ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | dark legs ⓘ |
| migratesTo | Pacific coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | mostly migratory ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Adolphus Lewis Heermann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
Pacific coast of Mexico
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Pacific coast of North America NERFINISHED ⓘ coast of California ⓘ coast of Oregon ⓘ coast of Washington ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
dusky head in nonbreeding plumage
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gray body ⓘ white head in breeding plumage ⓘ |
| primaryThreats |
climate-related changes in food supply
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disturbance at breeding colonies ⓘ extreme weather events at nesting islands ⓘ |
| scientificName | Larus heermanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
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