African Skimmer vs South American Tern

Rynchops flavirostris مقارنةً بـ Sterna hirundinacea

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Skimmer South American Tern
الاسم العلمي Rynchops flavirostris Sterna hirundinacea
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 66,4 cm (26.1 in) 59,3 cm (23.3 in)
الوزن 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 190,25 g (6.71 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-5 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

African Skimmer only

بلا

South American Tern only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

South American Tern

About These Birds

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.

South American Tern

South American Tern, 40–44 cm, is the largest South American tern, breeding from Peru around Cape Horn to southeastern Brazil. Red bill, grey mantle, black cap. Pelagic and coastal piscivore; strong plunge-diver. Movements poorly known; some populations may migrate north along both coasts.

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