Heermann's Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus heermanni comparado con Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Heermann's Gull African Skimmer
Nombre científico Larus heermanni Rynchops flavirostris
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Peso 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-2 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Heermann's Gull only

Ninguno

African Skimmer only

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Heermann's Gull

La gaviota de Heermann es una gaviota inconfundible del Pacífico mexicano y norteamericano, con cabeza blanca en verano y pico rojo.

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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