Caspian Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus cachinnans comparé à Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Caspian Gull Andean Gull
Nom scientifique Larus cachinnans Larus serranus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 85,4 cm (33.6 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Poids 1090,0 g (38.45 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-4 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Caspian Gull only

Aucun(e)

Andean Gull only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Caspian Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Caspian Gull

Caspian Gull, 56–68 cm, breeds around the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, wintering to the Middle East and East Africa. Long parallel-sided bill, rounded head, pale eye with yellowish orbital ring, pinkish legs. Omnivore; scavenges at landfills and forages in agricultural fields. Partially migratory.

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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