Andean Gull vs Arctic Herring Gull

Larus serranus से तुलना Larus smithsonianus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Andean Gull Arctic Herring Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus serranus Larus smithsonianus
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 70.6 cm (27.8 in) 85.9 cm (33.8 in)
वजन 478.0 g (16.86 oz) 1108.0 g (39.08 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-4 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Andean Gull only

कोई नहीं

Arctic Herring Gull only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Arctic Herring Gull

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.

Arctic Herring Gull

Arctic Herring Gull, 55–66 cm, breeds across Arctic North America and winters on all coasts of the US. Formerly lumped with European Herring Gull; darker-eyed on average, slightly more northerly range. Omnivore and scavenger; abundant at fishing ports, dumps, and beaches in winter.

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