Andean Gull vs Damara Tern

Larus serranus से तुलना Sternula balaenarum

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Andean Gull Damara Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus serranus Sternula balaenarum
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) 50.675 g (1.79 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Andean Gull only

कोई नहीं

Damara Tern only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Damara 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.

Damara Tern

Damara Tern, 22–24 cm, is a Vulnerable tern endemic to the Namibian and South African coast. White below, grey above, with a black cap and yellow bill. Breeds sparsely on Namibian beaches; winters north to Gulf of Guinea. Highly sensitive to coastal development and off-road vehicles.

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