Andean Gull vs Antarctic Tern

Larus serranus в сравнении с Sterna vittata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Andean Gull Antarctic Tern
Научное название Larus serranus Sterna vittata
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 52,0 cm (20.5 in)
Масса 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 151,0 g (5.33 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Andean Gull only

Antarctic Tern only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Antarctic Tern

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.

Antarctic Tern

Antarctic Tern, 31–38 cm, breeds on sub-Antarctic islands and Antarctic Peninsula, dispersing across the Southern Ocean in austral winter. Grey above, white below, with red bill and feet. Unlike Arctic Tern, does not undertake pole-to-pole migration; remains in high southern latitudes year-round.

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