Andean Gull vs Sandwich Tern

Larus serranus comparado con Thalasseus sandvicensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andean Gull Sandwich Tern
Nombre científico Larus serranus Thalasseus sandvicensis
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 57,7 cm (22.7 in)
Peso 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 223,5 g (7.88 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andean Gull only

Sandwich Tern only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Sandwich 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.

Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern, 36–41 cm, is a widespread coastal tern breeding from Western Europe and the Caspian Sea to the Caribbean. Black cap with shaggy crest, slender black bill with a yellow tip. Plunge-dives forcefully for sand eels and sprats. Strongly migratory; European birds winter to West Africa.

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