White-winged Tern vs Andean Gull

Chlidonias leucopterus مقارنةً بـ Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-winged Tern Andean Gull
الاسم العلمي Chlidonias leucopterus Larus serranus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 41,6 cm (16.4 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
الوزن 60,5 g (2.13 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

White-winged Tern only

Andean Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

White-winged Tern

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

White-winged Tern

White-winged Tern, 20–23 cm, breeds in wetlands from Eastern Europe to Central Asia and winters in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Australia. Breeding male: jet-black body contrasting with white wings. Insectivore; dips over marshes and rice paddies. Long-distance migrant.

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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