One of the 9 gulls on WAnimals
Birds · Charadriiformes · Laridae
Andean Gull
Chroicocephalus serranus
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Andean gull is a high-mountain gull that breeds on the lagoons of the high Andean puna, far from any sea. In the breeding season it has a black hood and a red eye-ring. It descends partly to the Pacific coast in winter, but many populations stay at altitude all year, on lagoons that freeze overnight.
Weight
300 g – 450 g
Size
45 cm – 50 cm
Life expectancy
15 years
