Andean Gull vs Sabine's Gull

Larus serranus в сравнении с Xema sabini

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Andean Gull Sabine's Gull
Научное название Larus serranus Xema sabini
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 53,0 cm (20.9 in)
Масса 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 182,16666666666666 g (6.43 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-4 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Andean Gull only

Нет

Sabine's Gull only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Sabine's Gull

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.

Sabine's Gull

Sabine's Gull, 27–32 cm, is an elegant small gull breeding in Arctic tundra and wintering in the Humboldt and Benguela Current upwellings. Striking tricoloured wing pattern — dark primaries, grey secondaries, white inner wing. Long-distance migrant; crosses equator twice annually. Planktivore and piscivore.

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