African Skimmer vs Black-naped Tern

Rynchops flavirostris comparado con Sterna sumatrana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Skimmer Black-naped Tern
Nombre científico Rynchops flavirostris Sterna sumatrana
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 66,4 cm (26.1 in) 43,1 cm (17.0 in)
Peso 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 103,75 g (3.66 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-5 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

African Skimmer only

Ninguno

Black-naped Tern only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Black-naped 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.

Black-naped Tern

Black-naped Tern, 30–32 cm, breeds on tropical Indo-Pacific coral islands from the Maldives to Polynesia. White overall with a narrow black nape band connecting the black lores — a delicate, elegant pattern. Piscivore; surface-dips and shallow dives in clear tropical waters over reefs.

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