European Herring Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus argentatus в сравнении с Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика European Herring Gull Andean Gull
Научное название Larus argentatus Larus serranus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 86,2 cm (33.9 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Масса 1110,0 g (39.15 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

European Herring Gull only

Andean Gull only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

European Herring Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

European Herring Gull

European Herring Gull, 55–67 cm, wingspan 125–155 cm, is the archetypal large gull of Atlantic Europe. Silver-grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot, pink legs. Omnivore; scavenges in cities and harbours; drops molluscs to crack shells. Partially migratory; declining in recent decades.

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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