Lesser Black-backed Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus fuscus مقارنةً بـ Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Lesser Black-backed Gull Andean Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus fuscus Larus serranus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 82,4 cm (32.4 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
الوزن 841,3333333333334 g (29.68 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Lesser Black-backed Gull only

Andean Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull, 48–56 cm, breeds across Northern Europe and Iceland, undertaking one of the longest migrations of any large gull — to winter quarters in East Africa, India, and the Gulf. Slate-black mantle, yellow legs, yellow bill with red spot. Omnivore; increasingly winters in North America.

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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