African Skimmer vs Snowy-crowned Tern

Rynchops flavirostris comparado con Sterna trudeaui

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Skimmer Snowy-crowned Tern
Nombre científico Rynchops flavirostris Sterna trudeaui
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 66,4 cm (26.1 in) 51,2 cm (20.2 in)
Peso 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 149,75 g (5.28 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

African Skimmer only

Ninguno

Snowy-crowned Tern only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Snowy-crowned 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.

Snowy-crowned Tern

Snowy-crowned Tern, 33–35 cm, breeds along the Atlantic coasts of Argentina and Uruguay, wintering north to southern Brazil. White crown with black post-ocular mark (unlike a full black cap), yellow-tipped red bill. Coastal and estuarine piscivore; plunge-dives for small fish.

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