Lesser Noddy vs African Skimmer

Anous tenuirostris comparado con Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Lesser Noddy African Skimmer
Nombre científico Anous tenuirostris Rynchops flavirostris
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Peso 106,35 g (3.75 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Lesser Noddy only

Ninguno

African Skimmer only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Lesser Noddy

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Lesser Noddy

Lesser Noddy: 30–34 cm, smaller and darker than Brown Noddy with a whiter cap sharply demarcated from the dark body and a slender bill. Breeds colonially in mangroves and low bushes on islands of the tropical Indian Ocean and western Pacific. Feeds on small fish and invertebrates by dipping to sea surface. Wingspan 58–63 cm. Partly 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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