Andean Gull vs Black-legged Kittiwake

Larus serranus в сравнении с Rissa tridactyla

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Andean Gull Black-legged Kittiwake
Научное название Larus serranus Rissa tridactyla
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 60,2 cm (23.7 in)
Масса 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 439,3333333333333 g (15.50 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-4 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Andean Gull only

Black-legged Kittiwake only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Vulnerable

Black-legged Kittiwake

About These Birds

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.

Black-legged Kittiwake

Black-legged Kittiwake, 38–40 cm, wingspan 91–105 cm, is the most abundant gull globally, with millions breeding on cliff ledges across the North Atlantic and Pacific. White body, grey mantle, solid black wing tips, yellow bill, black legs. Pelagic piscivore outside breeding. Vulnerable; declining.

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