Ring-billed Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus delawarensis verglichen mit Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Ring-billed Gull Andean Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus delawarensis Larus serranus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 73,2 cm (28.8 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Gewicht 500,0 g (17.64 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Ring-billed Gull only

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Andean Gull only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Ring-billed Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull, 43–54 cm, is North America's most abundant gull, breeding on lakes from the Great Plains to the Great Lakes and wintering on all coasts. Adult has a distinctive black ring near bill tip, yellow legs. Omnivore; thrives on garbage, parking lots, and agricultural fields.

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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