Andean Gull vs Saunders's Gull

Larus serranus verglichen mit Saundersilarus saundersi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Andean Gull Saunders's Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus serranus Saundersilarus saundersi
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 54,8 cm (21.6 in)
Gewicht 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 195,0 g (6.88 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 1-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Andean Gull only

Saunders's Gull only

-

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Vulnerable

Saunders's Gull

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.

Saunders's Gull

Saunders's Gull, 29–32 cm, is a Vulnerable gull breeding in coastal saltmarshes of China and Korea, wintering along East Asian coasts to Vietnam. Black hood in breeding plumage, white wing-tip mirrors. Feeds on crustaceans and invertebrates in tidal mudflats. Threatened by reclamation of Yellow Sea tidal flats.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family