Inca Tern vs Andean Gull

Larosterna inca مقارنةً بـ Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Inca Tern Andean Gull
الاسم العلمي Larosterna inca Larus serranus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 55,4 cm (21.8 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
الوزن 199,5 g (7.04 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Inca Tern only

بلا

Andean Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Inca Tern

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Inca Tern

Inca Tern, 39–42 cm, is unmistakable — dark slate grey with white facial plumes curling from the bill like a Victorian moustache. Restricted to the Humboldt Current from Peru to Chile. Piscivore; snatches anchovies and other prey at the surface. Near Threatened; population tied to anchovy availability.

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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