Andean Gull vs Large-billed Tern

Larus serranus से तुलना Phaetusa simplex

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Andean Gull Large-billed Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus serranus Phaetusa simplex
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 70.6 cm (27.8 in) 58.3 cm (23.0 in)
वजन 478.0 g (16.86 oz) 241.5 g (8.52 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-4 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Andean Gull only

कोई नहीं

Large-billed Tern only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Large-billed 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.

Large-billed Tern

Large-billed Tern, 36–38 cm, is a distinctive South American freshwater tern of major river systems including the Amazon, Paraná, and Orinoco. Bold black and white plumage with a massive yellow bill and yellow feet. Piscivore; plunge-dives from height into rivers. Resident in tropical lowlands.

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