Brown-hooded Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus maculipennis verglichen mit Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Brown-hooded Gull Andean Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus maculipennis Larus serranus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 58,2 cm (22.9 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Gewicht 364,5 g (12.86 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Brown-hooded Gull only

Andean Gull only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Brown-hooded Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Brown-hooded Gull

Brown-hooded Gull, 35–38 cm, breeds on freshwater lakes and coastal areas of southern South America from Chile to Argentina. Reddish bill, brown-chocolate hood in breeding plumage. Coastal and inland omnivore; follows fishing boats and ploughs. Winters north along both coasts.

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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