Australian Gull-billed Tern vs African Skimmer

Gelochelidon macrotarsa comparado con Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Australian Gull-billed Tern African Skimmer
Nombre científico Gelochelidon macrotarsa Rynchops flavirostris
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 61,1 cm (24.1 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Peso 246,66666666666666 g (8.70 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Australian Gull-billed Tern only

Ninguno

African Skimmer only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Australian Gull-billed Tern

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Australian Gull-billed Tern

Australian Gull-billed Tern, 38–42 cm, is a large, heavy-billed tern endemic to Australia, breeding in arid inland wetlands. Pale grey above, white below, with a robust black bill. Takes insects, small reptiles, and crabs rather than diving for fish. Nomadic in response to inland rainfall.

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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