Andean Gull vs Kerguelen Tern

Larus serranus ile kıyaslandığında Sterna virgata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Andean Gull Kerguelen Tern
Bilimsel Ad Larus serranus Sterna virgata
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Near Threatened
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 50,0 cm (19.7 in)
Ağırlık 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 127,5 g (4.50 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Andean Gull only

Kerguelen Tern only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Near Threatened

Kerguelen 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.

Kerguelen Tern

Kerguelen Tern, 31–33 cm, is restricted to a handful of sub-Antarctic islands including Kerguelen and Crozet. Darker grey than Antarctic Tern, with reddish bill. Piscivore and invertivore; forages in kelp beds and coastal waters. Near Threatened; small, isolated population vulnerable to introduced predators.

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