Little Gull vs Andean Gull

Hydrocoloeus minutus в сравнении с Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Little Gull Andean Gull
Научное название Hydrocoloeus minutus Larus serranus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 43,8 cm (17.2 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Масса 114,08333333333333 g (4.02 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Little Gull only

Нет

Andean Gull only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Little Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Little Gull

Little Gull, 25–30 cm, is the world's smallest gull, breeding in Eurasian wetlands and wintering on Atlantic coasts. Breeding adult has a full black hood; underwing is uniformly dark — unique among gulls. Feeds on insects over water in summer, small fish and invertebrates in winter.

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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