Andean Gull vs Yellow-billed Tern

Larus serranus verglichen mit Sternula superciliaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Andean Gull Yellow-billed Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus serranus Sternula superciliaris
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 33,8 cm (13.3 in)
Gewicht 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 47,800000000000004 g (1.69 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Andean Gull only

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Yellow-billed Tern only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Yellow-billed 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.

Yellow-billed Tern

Yellow-billed Tern, 22–24 cm, is a freshwater tern of the Amazon and Orinoco river systems in South America. Yellow bill and legs, grey back, black cap. Piscivore; hovers over rivers and lakes, diving for small fish. Resident year-round along major tropical waterways.

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