Andean Gull vs Yellow-billed Tern

Larus serranus comparado con Sternula superciliaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andean Gull Yellow-billed Tern
Nombre científico Larus serranus Sternula superciliaris
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 33,8 cm (13.3 in)
Peso 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 47,800000000000004 g (1.69 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-4 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andean Gull only

Ninguno

Yellow-billed Tern only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

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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