Brown-hooded Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus maculipennis comparado con Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Brown-hooded Gull Andean Gull
Nombre científico Larus maculipennis Larus serranus
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 58,2 cm (22.9 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Peso 364,5 g (12.86 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-4 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Brown-hooded Gull only

Andean Gull only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Brown-hooded Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Brown-hooded Gull

Brown-hooded Gull, 35–38 cm, breeds on freshwater lakes and coastal areas of southern South America from Chile to Argentina. Reddish bill, brown-chocolate hood in breeding plumage. Coastal and inland omnivore; follows fishing boats and ploughs. Winters north along both coasts.

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.

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