Kelp Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus dominicanus مقارنةً بـ Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Kelp Gull African Skimmer
الاسم العلمي Larus dominicanus Rynchops flavirostris
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 80,4 cm (31.7 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
الوزن 955,8333333333334 g (33.72 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Kelp Gull only

بلا

African Skimmer only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Kelp Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Kelp Gull

Kelp Gull, 54–65 cm, is the dominant large gull of the Southern Hemisphere, found on all sub-Antarctic and southern temperate coasts. Jet-black back, white body, yellow bill with red spot. Omnivore; forages on rocky shores, follows fishing boats, and preys on penguin eggs. Resident and sedentary.

African Skimmer

African Skimmer: 36–42 cm, black-and-white skimmer with a long bright orange-yellow bill where the lower mandible is longer than the upper. Flies low over large rivers and lakes, cutting the water surface with the lower bill to catch fish. Resident and partial migrant along large rivers and lakes of sub-Saharan Africa. NT.

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