Andean Gull vs Forster's Tern

Larus serranus ile kıyaslandığında Sterna forsteri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Andean Gull Forster's Tern
Bilimsel Ad Larus serranus Sterna forsteri
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 50,5 cm (19.9 in)
Ağırlık 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 151,25 g (5.34 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-4 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Andean Gull only

Hiçbiri

Forster's Tern only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Forster'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.

Forster's Tern

Forster's Tern, 33–36 cm, breeds in interior North American marshes and winters along both US coasts and into Mexico. Distinctive frosted silver upperparts and orange-based bill. In non-breeding plumage, shows a black eye-mask. Piscivore; hovers and plunge-dives in coastal bays and lagoons.

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