Andean Gull vs White-cheeked Tern

Larus serranus comparado con Sterna repressa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andean Gull White-cheeked Tern
Nombre científico Larus serranus Sterna repressa
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 48,3 cm (19.0 in)
Peso 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 118,75 g (4.19 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-4 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andean Gull only

White-cheeked Tern only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

White-cheeked 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.

White-cheeked Tern

White-cheeked Tern, 32–34 cm, breeds around the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts from East Africa to Pakistan. Grey above and below in breeding plumage, white cheek patch below the black cap. Piscivore; plunge-dives in coastal waters. Some movement to winter quarters in East African coasts.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family