Brown-headed Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus brunnicephalus مقارنةً بـ Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Brown-headed Gull Andean Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus brunnicephalus Larus serranus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 66,8 cm (26.3 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
الوزن 584,0 g (20.60 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-4 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Brown-headed Gull only

بلا

Andean Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Brown-headed Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Brown-headed Gull

Brown-headed Gull, 41–46 cm, breeds at high-altitude Tibetan lakes and Central Asian wetlands, wintering on coasts from India to Southeast Asia. Brown hood in breeding plumage; white wing mirrors. Piscivore and invertivore; follows fishing activity in coastal bays.

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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