Andean Gull vs Sandwich Tern

Larus serranus so với Thalasseus sandvicensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Andean Gull Sandwich Tern
Tên Khoa Học Larus serranus Thalasseus sandvicensis
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Laridae Laridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 57,7 cm (22.7 in)
Khối Lượng 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 223,5 g (7.88 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Andean Gull only

Sandwich Tern only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

Sandwich 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.

Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern, 36–41 cm, is a widespread coastal tern breeding from Western Europe and the Caspian Sea to the Caribbean. Black cap with shaggy crest, slender black bill with a yellow tip. Plunge-dives forcefully for sand eels and sprats. Strongly migratory; European birds winter to West Africa.

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