Andean Gull vs White-cheeked Tern

Larus serranus comparé à Sterna repressa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Andean Gull White-cheeked Tern
Nom scientifique Larus serranus Sterna repressa
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 48,3 cm (19.0 in)
Poids 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 118,75 g (4.19 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-4 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Andean Gull only

White-cheeked Tern only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

White-cheeked Tern

About These Birds

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.

White-cheeked Tern

White-cheeked Tern, 32–34 cm, breeds around the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts from East Africa to Pakistan. Grey above and below in breeding plumage, white cheek patch below the black cap. Piscivore; plunge-dives in coastal waters. Some movement to winter quarters in East African coasts.

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