Relict Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus relictus comparé à Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Relict Gull Andean Gull
Nom scientifique Larus relictus Larus serranus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 67,0 cm (26.4 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Poids 516,75 g (18.23 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Relict Gull only

Andean Gull only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Relict Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Relict Gull

Relict Gull, 44–46 cm, is a Vulnerable species breeding on remote saline lakes in Mongolia and northern China. Black hood with white eye-crescents, red bill, red legs. Very poorly known outside breeding season; winters on Yellow Sea coasts. Threatened by drought and wetland degradation.

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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