Andean Gull vs Vega Gull

Larus serranus से तुलना Larus vegae

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Andean Gull Vega Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus serranus Larus vegae
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Not Evaluated
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 70.6 cm (27.8 in)
वजन 478.0 g (16.86 oz) 1231.75 g (43.45 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Andean Gull only

कोई नहीं

Vega Gull only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Not Evaluated

Vega 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.

Vega Gull

Vega Gull, 55–68 cm, breeds in Siberia and winters on Pacific coasts from Japan to China. Formerly considered a subspecies of Herring Gull; slightly darker grey mantle, pink-fleshed orbital ring. Omnivore; scavenges at ports and forages along rocky coasts. Migratory; common in East Asian harbours in winter.

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