African Skimmer vs Cabot's Tern

Rynchops flavirostris verglichen mit Thalasseus acuflavidus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Skimmer Cabot's Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Rynchops flavirostris Thalasseus acuflavidus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Not Evaluated
Länge
Flügelspannweite 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Gewicht 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 220,25 g (7.77 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

African Skimmer only

Cabot's Tern only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Not Evaluated

Cabot's 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.

Cabot's Tern

Cabot's Tern, 36–41 cm, closely resembles Sandwich Tern and was recently split; breeds along Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, wintering to South America. Black cap, yellow-tipped black bill. Coastal piscivore; plunge-dives in shallow bays and lagoons.

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