Western Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus occidentalis مقارنةً بـ Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Western Gull Andean Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus occidentalis Larus serranus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 79,5 cm (31.3 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
الوزن 957,5 g (33.77 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-5 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Western Gull only

بلا

Andean Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Western Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Western Gull

Western Gull, 55–68 cm, is the dominant large gull on the US Pacific coast from Washington to Baja California. Dark-mantled with pink legs, yellow bill with red spot. Omnivore; breeds on offshore islands, scavenges at harbours and landfills. Non-migratory; resident along its breeding coast.

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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