Andean Gull vs Snowy-crowned Tern

Larus serranus से तुलना Sterna trudeaui

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Andean Gull Snowy-crowned Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus serranus Sterna trudeaui
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 70.6 cm (27.8 in) 51.2 cm (20.2 in)
वजन 478.0 g (16.86 oz) 149.75 g (5.28 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Andean Gull only

कोई नहीं

Snowy-crowned Tern only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Snowy-crowned 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.

Snowy-crowned Tern

Snowy-crowned Tern, 33–35 cm, breeds along the Atlantic coasts of Argentina and Uruguay, wintering north to southern Brazil. White crown with black post-ocular mark (unlike a full black cap), yellow-tipped red bill. Coastal and estuarine piscivore; plunge-dives for small fish.

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