Atlantic White Tern vs Andean Gull

Gygis alba в сравнении с Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Atlantic White Tern Andean Gull
Научное название Gygis alba Larus serranus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 50,4 cm (19.8 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Масса 138,0 g (4.87 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Atlantic White Tern only

Нет

Andean Gull only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Atlantic White Tern

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Atlantic White Tern

Atlantic White Tern: 28–33 cm, wingspan 76–87 cm, ethereally white seabird with blue-grey bill, blue orbital ring, and large dark eyes. Breeds on tropical Atlantic islands including Ascension and Saint Helena; related species widespread across the Indo-Pacific. Nests on bare branches with no nest material. Feeds on small fish near the surface.

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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