Glaucous-winged Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus glaucescens comparé à Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Glaucous-winged Gull Andean Gull
Nom scientifique Larus glaucescens Larus serranus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 82,4 cm (32.4 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Poids 1095,0166666666667 g (38.63 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-6 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Glaucous-winged Gull only

Aucun(e)

Andean Gull only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Glaucous-winged Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Glaucous-winged Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull, 56–68 cm, is the common large gull of the North Pacific from Alaska to California. Distinctive pale grey wing tips (not black) give a uniform grey appearance. Omnivore; forages on rocky shores and at harbours. Hybridises with Western, Herring, and Glaucous Gulls.

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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