Mediterranean Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus melanocephalus comparado con Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Mediterranean Gull Andean Gull
Nombre científico Larus melanocephalus Larus serranus
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 60,5 cm (23.8 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Peso 282,5 g (9.96 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-5 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Mediterranean Gull only

Andean Gull only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull, 36–38 cm, has expanded dramatically since the 1970s, breeding across Europe from the Black Sea to Britain. Pure white body, jet-black hood in breeding plumage — the only gull with entirely white wingtips. Piscivore and invertivore; nests in colonies, often with Black-headed Gulls.

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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