Andean Gull vs Little Tern

Larus serranus مقارنةً بـ Sternula albifrons

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andean Gull Little Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus serranus Sternula albifrons
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 33,9 cm (13.3 in)
الوزن 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 55,0 g (1.94 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-4 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andean Gull only

بلا

Little Tern only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Little 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.

Little Tern

Little Tern is one of the world's smallest terns, 21–25 cm, breeding along coastlines and rivers across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. White below, grey above, with a yellow bill tipped black and a white forehead patch. Hovers and plunge-dives for small fish. Migratory; winters in tropical coasts.

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