Franklin's Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus pipixcan comparé à Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Franklin's Gull Andean Gull
Nom scientifique Larus pipixcan Larus serranus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 55,9 cm (22.0 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Poids 279,8333333333333 g (9.87 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Franklin's Gull only

Andean Gull only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Franklin's Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Franklin's Gull

Franklin's Gull, 32–36 cm, makes one of the longest overland migrations of any gull, breeding on prairie marshes of North America and wintering on Pacific coasts of South America — a journey of 12,000+ km. Rosy-flushed underparts in spring; black hood with distinctive white eye-crescents. Insectivore.

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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