Gulls, Terns, Skimmers

Andean Gull

Larus serranus

The Andean Gull (Larus serranus) is a 478 g wetland bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It stays put all year.

Family

Gulls, Terns, Skimmers

Order

Charadriiformes

Weight

478 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

6

Recorded in Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia.

Where to see it: Humedal Lucre-Huacarpay (Peru); Río Lluta · Desembocadura (Chile); Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa · Laguna Costera y Playa Marvilla (Peru); SN Humedal Río Maipo · Desembocadura (Chile); SN Laguna Batuco (Chile).

Photo: (c) Esteban Poveda, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist