Andean Gull vs Royal Tern

Larus serranus verglichen mit Thalasseus maximus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Andean Gull Royal Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus serranus Thalasseus maximus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 72,7 cm (28.6 in)
Gewicht 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 402,3333333333333 g (14.19 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Andean Gull only

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Royal Tern only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Royal 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.

Royal Tern

Royal Tern, 45–50 cm, is a large, powerful tern of American and West African coasts. Orange bill, shaggy black crest (full only briefly in spring), pale grey mantle. Piscivore; plunge-dives from 10 m for mullet and menhaden. Nests in dense colonies; often seen loafing on beaches year-round.

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