Andean Gull vs Saunders's Tern

Larus serranus ile kıyaslandığında Sternula saundersi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Andean Gull Saunders's Tern
Bilimsel Ad Larus serranus Sternula saundersi
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 33,6 cm (13.2 in)
Ağırlık 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 41,825 g (1.48 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-4 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Andean Gull only

Hiçbiri

Saunders's Tern only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Saunders'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.

Saunders's Tern

Saunders's Tern, 22–24 cm, is a small coastal tern of the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts. Very similar to Little Tern; separated by darker outer primaries and slightly smaller size. Piscivore; hovers and dives in shallow coastal waters and tidal mudflats.

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