Andean Gull vs River Tern

Larus serranus مقارنةً بـ Sterna aurantia

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andean Gull River Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus serranus Sterna aurantia
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 52,4 cm (20.6 in)
الوزن 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 187,5 g (6.61 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andean Gull only

بلا

River Tern only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Vulnerable

River Tern

About These Birds

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.

River Tern

River Tern, 38–43 cm, is a large freshwater tern of South and Southeast Asia, found along major rivers from Pakistan to Thailand. Yellow-orange bill, grey back, black cap in breeding plumage. Piscivore; plunge-dives into clear river water. Near Threatened due to river sand-mining and disturbance.

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