Belcher's Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus belcheri verglichen mit Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Belcher's Gull African Skimmer
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus belcheri Rynchops flavirostris
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 73,0 cm (28.7 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Gewicht 642,5 g (22.66 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Belcher's Gull only

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African Skimmer only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Belcher's Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Belcher's Gull

Belcher's Gull, 49–52 cm, is endemic to the Humboldt Current coast of Peru and northern Chile. Black mantle, white body, yellow bill with red and black band. Piscivore and scavenger; closely associated with fishing ports and anchovy-rich upwelling waters. Resident along its narrow coastal range.

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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