Andean Gull vs Little Tern

Larus serranus से तुलना Sternula albifrons

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Andean Gull Little Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus serranus Sternula albifrons
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 70.6 cm (27.8 in) 33.9 cm (13.3 in)
वजन 478.0 g (16.86 oz) 55.0 g (1.94 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-4 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Andean Gull only

कोई नहीं

Little Tern only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Little 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.

Little Tern

Little Tern is one of the world's smallest terns, 21–25 cm, breeding along coastlines and rivers across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. White below, grey above, with a yellow bill tipped black and a white forehead patch. Hovers and plunge-dives for small fish. Migratory; winters in tropical coasts.

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