Great Black-backed Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus marinus مقارنةً بـ Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Great Black-backed Gull African Skimmer
الاسم العلمي Larus marinus Rynchops flavirostris
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 95,6 cm (37.6 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
الوزن 1678,3333333333333 g (59.20 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Great Black-backed Gull only

African Skimmer only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Great Black-backed Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Great Black-backed Gull

Great Black-backed Gull, 61–74 cm, wingspan 142–168 cm, is the world's largest gull, breeding along North Atlantic coasts. Jet-black mantle, white body, massive yellow bill. Dominant predator among seabirds; preys on seabird chicks, puffins, rabbits, as well as scavenging. Partially migratory.

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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