Andean Gull vs Cabot's Tern

Larus serranus в сравнении с Thalasseus acuflavidus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Andean Gull Cabot's Tern
Научное название Larus serranus Thalasseus acuflavidus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Not Evaluated
Длина
Размах крыльев 70,6 cm (27.8 in)
Масса 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 220,25 g (7.77 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Andean Gull only

Cabot's Tern only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Not Evaluated

Cabot's 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.

Cabot's Tern

Cabot's Tern, 36–41 cm, closely resembles Sandwich Tern and was recently split; breeds along Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, wintering to South America. Black cap, yellow-tipped black bill. Coastal piscivore; plunge-dives in shallow bays and lagoons.

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