White-eyed Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus leucophthalmus verglichen mit Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal White-eyed Gull Andean Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus leucophthalmus Larus serranus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 64,4 cm (25.4 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Gewicht 343,3333333333333 g (12.11 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

White-eyed Gull only

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Andean Gull only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

White-eyed Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

White-eyed Gull

White-eyed Gull, 39–43 cm, is restricted to the Red Sea and adjacent Aden Gulf. Slender black bill, black hood, yellow-green eye-ring. Piscivore; forages in rocky coastal waters and at fishing harbours. Small range concentrated in politically sensitive areas; Near Threatened. Resident year-round.

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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