Andean Gull vs Kerguelen Tern

Larus serranus مقارنةً بـ Sterna virgata

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andean Gull Kerguelen Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus serranus Sterna virgata
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 50,0 cm (19.7 in)
الوزن 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 127,5 g (4.50 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andean Gull only

Kerguelen Tern only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Near Threatened

Kerguelen 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.

Kerguelen Tern

Kerguelen Tern, 31–33 cm, is restricted to a handful of sub-Antarctic islands including Kerguelen and Crozet. Darker grey than Antarctic Tern, with reddish bill. Piscivore and invertivore; forages in kelp beds and coastal waters. Near Threatened; small, isolated population vulnerable to introduced predators.

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