Grey-headed Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus cirrocephalus verglichen mit Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Grey-headed Gull Andean Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus cirrocephalus Larus serranus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 63,8 cm (25.1 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Gewicht 357,5 g (12.61 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Grey-headed Gull only

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Andean Gull only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Grey-headed Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Grey-headed Gull

Grey-headed Gull, 39–42 cm, breeds across sub-Saharan Africa and coastal South America. Pale grey hood in breeding plumage, red-orange bill and legs. Omnivore and piscivore; frequents large lakes, rivers, and coasts. Partially migratory, dispersing broadly outside breeding season.

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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