Grey Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus modestus comparé à Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Grey Gull Andean Gull
Nom scientifique Larus modestus Larus serranus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Poids 325,0 g (11.46 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-4 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Grey Gull only

Andean Gull only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Grey Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Grey Gull

Grey Gull, 45–48 cm, breeds in the Atacama Desert of Chile, one of the driest places on earth, nesting far from the coast. Uniform grey body, white head in breeding plumage. Each night adults fly 70–100 km to Humboldt Current coast to feed on fish and invertebrates before returning to chicks.

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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