Andean Gull vs Greater Crested Tern

Larus serranus в сравнении с Thalasseus bergii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Andean Gull Greater Crested Tern
Научное название Larus serranus Thalasseus bergii
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 71,6 cm (28.2 in)
Масса 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 367,75 g (12.97 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-4 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Andean Gull only

Нет

Greater Crested Tern only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Greater Crested 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.

Greater Crested Tern

Greater Crested Tern, 43–48 cm, is the largest crested tern of the Indo-Pacific, breeding from South Africa to Japan and Australia. Yellow-green bill, prominent black crest, grey back. Colonial breeder on sand islands; plunge-dives for fish. Partially migratory; disperses across Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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