Andean Gull vs Common Tern

Larus serranus से तुलना Sterna hirundo

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Andean Gull Common Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus serranus Sterna hirundo
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 70.6 cm (27.8 in) 50.7 cm (20.0 in)
वजन 478.0 g (16.86 oz) 125.75 g (4.44 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-4 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Andean Gull only

कोई नहीं

Common Tern only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Common 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.

Common Tern

Common Tern, 31–35 cm, wingspan 77–98 cm, is among the most widespread seabirds, breeding across the Holarctic and wintering in the Southern Hemisphere. Grey back, white below, orange-red bill with dark tip, black cap. Plunge-dives for fish. One of the longest-distance migrants in the Northern Hemisphere.

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