Hartlaub's Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus hartlaubii comparé à Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Hartlaub's Gull Andean Gull
Nom scientifique Larus hartlaubii Larus serranus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 54,0 cm (21.3 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Poids 287,5 g (10.14 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-5 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Hartlaub's Gull only

Aucun(e)

Andean Gull only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Hartlaub's Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Hartlaub's Gull

Hartlaub's Gull, 38–40 cm, is endemic to the Benguela Current coast of Namibia and South Africa. White with grey mantle, dark red bill. Resident; forages on beaches, at harbours, and over cold upwelling waters for fish offal and marine invertebrates. Population stable but range restricted.

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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