Andean Gull vs River Tern

Larus serranus से तुलना Sterna aurantia

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Andean Gull River Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus serranus Sterna aurantia
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Vulnerable
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 70.6 cm (27.8 in) 52.4 cm (20.6 in)
वजन 478.0 g (16.86 oz) 187.5 g (6.61 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Andean Gull only

कोई नहीं

River Tern only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Vulnerable

River 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.

River Tern

River Tern, 38–43 cm, is a large freshwater tern of South and Southeast Asia, found along major rivers from Pakistan to Thailand. Yellow-orange bill, grey back, black cap in breeding plumage. Piscivore; plunge-dives into clear river water. Near Threatened due to river sand-mining and disturbance.

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