Vega Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus vegae verglichen mit Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Vega Gull African Skimmer
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus vegae Rynchops flavirostris
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Not Evaluated Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Gewicht 1231,75 g (43.45 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Vega Gull only

African Skimmer only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Not Evaluated

Vega Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Vega Gull

Vega Gull, 55–68 cm, breeds in Siberia and winters on Pacific coasts from Japan to China. Formerly considered a subspecies of Herring Gull; slightly darker grey mantle, pink-fleshed orbital ring. Omnivore; scavenges at ports and forages along rocky coasts. Migratory; common in East Asian harbours in winter.

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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