Laughing Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus atricilla comparé à Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Laughing Gull Andean Gull
Nom scientifique Larus atricilla Larus serranus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 59,7 cm (23.5 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Poids 307,3333333333333 g (10.84 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Laughing Gull only

Aucun(e)

Andean Gull only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Laughing Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Laughing Gull

Laughing Gull, 36–41 cm, is a medium-sized gull of Atlantic and Caribbean coasts, with a distinctive laughing call. Breeding adult has a full black hood, dark red bill. Omnivore; follows fishing boats, scavenges at beaches, steals prey from Brown Pelicans. Migratory; winters to northern South America.

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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