Black Tern vs Andean Gull

Chlidonias niger в сравнении с Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black Tern Andean Gull
Научное название Chlidonias niger Larus serranus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 40,3 cm (15.9 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Масса 73,15 g (2.58 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Black Tern only

Нет

Andean Gull only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Black Tern

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Black Tern

Black Tern, 22–24 cm, breeds on freshwater marshes of North America and Eurasia. Breeding plumage: sooty black body, grey wings. Insectivore and piscivore; buoyant, dipping flight over wetlands. Migratory; winters off West African coasts and in tropical America. Declining in Europe.

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.

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