Andean Gull vs Least Tern

Larus serranus verglichen mit Sternula antillarum

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Andean Gull Least Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus serranus Sternula antillarum
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 33,0 cm (13.0 in)
Gewicht 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 46,75 g (1.65 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Andean Gull only

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Least Tern only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Least 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.

Least Tern

Least Tern is North America's smallest tern, 22–24 cm, breeding on sandy beaches and river sandbars from the Atlantic coast to the interior. Endangered (interior subspecies). Yellow bill, white forehead, grey upperparts. Hovers and plunge-dives for small fish in coastal and riverine habitats.

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