African Skimmer vs White-fronted Tern

Rynchops flavirostris مقارنةً بـ Sterna striata

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Skimmer White-fronted Tern
الاسم العلمي Rynchops flavirostris Sterna striata
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 66,4 cm (26.1 in) 54,8 cm (21.6 in)
الوزن 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 131,5 g (4.64 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

African Skimmer only

White-fronted Tern only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Near Threatened

White-fronted 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.

White-fronted Tern

White-fronted Tern, 35–43 cm, is New Zealand's most common tern, breeding on coastal and riverine sites throughout the islands. White forehead contrasts with black cap; orange-red bill. Piscivore; hovers and plunge-dives in coastal waters and off river mouths. Winters on Australian coasts.

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