Sooty Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus hemprichii comparé à Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Sooty Gull Andean Gull
Nom scientifique Larus hemprichii Larus serranus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 68,2 cm (26.9 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Poids 455,0 g (16.05 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Sooty Gull only

Aucun(e)

Andean Gull only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Sooty Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Sooty Gull

Sooty Gull, 43–47 cm, breeds around the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts. Sooty brown head and upper breast in breeding plumage, dark greenish bill with red and yellow tip. Omnivore; scavenges fish offal at ports and forages along rocky shores. Resident throughout year on breeding coasts.

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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