Laughing Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus atricilla verglichen mit Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Laughing Gull Andean Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus atricilla Larus serranus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 59,7 cm (23.5 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Gewicht 307,3333333333333 g (10.84 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Laughing Gull only

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Andean Gull only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Laughing Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Laughing Gull

Laughing Gull, 36–41 cm, is a medium-sized gull of Atlantic and Caribbean coasts, with a distinctive laughing call. Breeding adult has a full black hood, dark red bill. Omnivore; follows fishing boats, scavenges at beaches, steals prey from Brown Pelicans. Migratory; winters to northern South America.

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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