Brown-headed Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus brunnicephalus verglichen mit Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Brown-headed Gull Andean Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus brunnicephalus Larus serranus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 66,8 cm (26.3 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Gewicht 584,0 g (20.60 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Brown-headed Gull only

-

Andean Gull only

-

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Brown-headed Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Brown-headed Gull

Brown-headed Gull, 41–46 cm, breeds at high-altitude Tibetan lakes and Central Asian wetlands, wintering on coasts from India to Southeast Asia. Brown hood in breeding plumage; white wing mirrors. Piscivore and invertivore; follows fishing activity in coastal bays.

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.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family