Black-tailed Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus crassirostris comparé à Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-tailed Gull Andean Gull
Nom scientifique Larus crassirostris Larus serranus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Poids 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-tailed Gull only

Aucun(e)

Andean Gull only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull, 44–48 cm, is common on East Asian coasts from Russia to China, Japan, and Korea. Grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot and black subterminal band, yellow legs. Omnivore; very vocal, known as the 'cat gull' for its mewing calls. Migratory; winters south to Vietnam.

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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