Armenian Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus armenicus verglichen mit Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Armenian Gull Andean Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus armenicus Larus serranus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 86,0 cm (33.9 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Gewicht 864,1666666666666 g (30.48 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-4 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Armenian Gull only

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Andean Gull only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Armenian Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Armenian Gull

Armenian Gull, 52–62 cm, breeds at mountain lakes in Turkey, Armenia, and Iran, wintering on Mediterranean coasts. Dark grey mantle, reddish orbital ring, yellow bill with red and black spot. Omnivore; forages at high-altitude lakes in summer and Mediterranean harbours in winter.

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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