Slender-billed Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus genei comparé à Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Slender-billed Gull Andean Gull
Nom scientifique Larus genei Larus serranus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 60,2 cm (23.7 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Poids 285,0 g (10.05 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Slender-billed Gull only

Aucun(e)

Andean Gull only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Slender-billed Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Slender-billed Gull

Slender-billed Gull, 37–40 cm, breeds in Mediterranean and Black Sea saltmarshes and lagoons, wintering on West African coasts. Distinctive long slender bill gives a front-heavy profile; white head lacking hood, pinkish-white underparts. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in shallow coastal waters.

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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