Caspian Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus cachinnans verglichen mit Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Caspian Gull African Skimmer
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus cachinnans Rynchops flavirostris
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 85,4 cm (33.6 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Gewicht 1090,0 g (38.45 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Caspian Gull only

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African Skimmer only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Caspian Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Caspian Gull

Caspian Gull, 56–68 cm, breeds around the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, wintering to the Middle East and East Africa. Long parallel-sided bill, rounded head, pale eye with yellowish orbital ring, pinkish legs. Omnivore; scavenges at landfills and forages in agricultural fields. 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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