Sooty Gull vs Andean Gull

Larus hemprichii в сравнении с Larus serranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sooty Gull Andean Gull
Научное название Larus hemprichii Larus serranus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 68,2 cm (26.9 in) 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Масса 455,0 g (16.05 oz) 478,0 g (16.86 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Sooty Gull only

Нет

Andean Gull only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Sooty Gull

Least Concern

Andean Gull

About These Birds

Sooty Gull

Sooty Gull, 43–47 cm, breeds around the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts. Sooty brown head and upper breast in breeding plumage, dark greenish bill with red and yellow tip. Omnivore; scavenges fish offal at ports and forages along rocky shores. Resident throughout year on breeding coasts.

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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