Andean Gull vs Damara Tern

Larus serranus مقارنةً بـ Sternula balaenarum

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andean Gull Damara Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus serranus Sternula balaenarum
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) 50,675 g (1.79 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andean Gull only

بلا

Damara Tern only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Damara 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.

Damara Tern

Damara Tern, 22–24 cm, is a Vulnerable tern endemic to the Namibian and South African coast. White below, grey above, with a black cap and yellow bill. Breeds sparsely on Namibian beaches; winters north to Gulf of Guinea. Highly sensitive to coastal development and off-road vehicles.

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