Andean Gull vs Aleutian Tern

Larus serranus verglichen mit Onychoprion aleuticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Andean Gull Aleutian Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus serranus Onychoprion aleuticus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 52,4 cm (20.6 in)
Gewicht 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 104,88 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Andean Gull only

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Aleutian Tern only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

About These Birds

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.

Aleutian Tern

Aleutian Tern, 32–34 cm, breeds colonially in Alaska and Russian Far East, wintering in Southeast Asian waters — one of the most poorly tracked migrations among seabirds. Dark grey above, white below, black cap with white forehead. Piscivore; dives for small fish. Near Threatened.

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