Andean Gull vs Royal Tern

Larus serranus से तुलना Thalasseus maximus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Andean Gull Royal Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus serranus Thalasseus maximus
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 70.6 cm (27.8 in) 72.7 cm (28.6 in)
वजन 478.0 g (16.86 oz) 402.3333333333333 g (14.19 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Andean Gull only

कोई नहीं

Royal Tern only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Royal 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.

Royal Tern

Royal Tern, 45–50 cm, is a large, powerful tern of American and West African coasts. Orange bill, shaggy black crest (full only briefly in spring), pale grey mantle. Piscivore; plunge-dives from 10 m for mullet and menhaden. Nests in dense colonies; often seen loafing on beaches year-round.

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