Dolphin Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus scoresbii مقارنةً بـ Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Dolphin Gull African Skimmer
الاسم العلمي Larus scoresbii Rynchops flavirostris
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 64,6 cm (25.4 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
الوزن 519,0 g (18.31 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Dolphin Gull only

بلا

African Skimmer only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Dolphin Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Dolphin Gull

Dolphin Gull, 42–45 cm, is restricted to the coasts of southern South America, the Falkland Islands, and Tierra del Fuego. Adults have a blood-red bill and legs; plumage varies from grey to brownish with age. Scavenges on marine mammal placentas, carrion, and penguin colonies. Resident.

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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