Andean Gull vs Elegant Tern
Larus serranus से तुलना Thalasseus elegans
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Andean Gull | Elegant Tern |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Larus serranus | Thalasseus elegans |
| गण | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| कुल | Laridae | Laridae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | 70.6 cm (27.8 in) | 59.3 cm (23.3 in) |
| वजन | 478.0 g (16.86 oz) | 236.16666666666666 g (8.33 oz) |
| आहार | -- | -- |
| अंडों की संख्या | 1-4 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
संरक्षण स्थिति
Least Concern
Andean Gull
Near Threatened
Elegant 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.
Elegant Tern
Elegant Tern, 39–43 cm, breeds in a few large colonies on islands off Baja California and winters along Pacific coasts of South America. Long, drooping orange bill, shaggy black crest. Piscivore; dependent on Northern Anchovy and Pacific Sardine. Near Threatened; highly colonial breeder.