Whiskered Tern vs Andean Gull

Chlidonias hybrida مقارنةً بـ Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Whiskered Tern Andean Gull
الاسم العلمي Chlidonias hybrida Larus serranus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 46,4 cm (18.3 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
الوزن 84,5 g (2.98 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Whiskered Tern only

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Andean Gull only

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Whiskered Tern

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Whiskered Tern

Whiskered Tern, 23–25 cm, is a marsh tern breeding from Europe and Africa to Asia and Australia. Breeding plumage: dark grey below, black cap, red bill. Forages over freshwater marshes, dipping for insects and small fish. Short-distance migrant; winters in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Andean Gull

Andean Gull, 45–48 cm, breeds at high-altitude Andean lakes from Colombia to Argentina, typically above 3000 m. Black hood in breeding plumage; white below with grey mantle. Largely insectivore, following cattle or foraging at lake edges. Partial altitudinal migrant descending to Pacific and Atlantic coasts in winter.

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