Yellow-footed Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus livens مقارنةً بـ Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Yellow-footed Gull Andean Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus livens Larus serranus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 80,7 cm (31.8 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
الوزن 1295,0 g (45.68 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Yellow-footed Gull only

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Andean Gull only

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Yellow-footed Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Yellow-footed Gull

Yellow-footed Gull, 53–58 cm, has a very restricted range — endemic to the Gulf of California with post-breeding dispersal to Salton Sea. Yellow feet (unique among large western gulls), yellow bill with red spot. Piscivore and scavenger; forages on rocky shores. Resident; does not undertake long migrations.

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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