Slaty-backed Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus schistisagus verglichen mit Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Slaty-backed Gull Andean Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus schistisagus Larus serranus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 87,0 cm (34.3 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Gewicht 1280,5 g (45.17 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Andean Gull only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Slaty-backed Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Slaty-backed Gull

Slaty-backed Gull, 55–68 cm, breeds on coasts and cliffs of the Russian Far East, wintering south to Japan and occasionally the US Pacific coast. Dark slate-grey mantle, pink legs, 'string of pearls' white mirrors on outer wing. Omnivore; scavenges at fishing ports in East Asian harbours.

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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