Grey-headed Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus cirrocephalus مقارنةً بـ Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Grey-headed Gull Andean Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus cirrocephalus Larus serranus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 63,8 cm (25.1 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
الوزن 357,5 g (12.61 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Grey-headed Gull only

بلا

Andean Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Grey-headed Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Grey-headed Gull

Grey-headed Gull, 39–42 cm, breeds across sub-Saharan Africa and coastal South America. Pale grey hood in breeding plumage, red-orange bill and legs. Omnivore and piscivore; frequents large lakes, rivers, and coasts. Partially migratory, dispersing broadly outside breeding season.

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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