African Skimmer vs Yellow-billed Tern

Rynchops flavirostris comparado con Sternula superciliaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Skimmer Yellow-billed Tern
Nombre científico Rynchops flavirostris Sternula superciliaris
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 66,4 cm (26.1 in) 33,8 cm (13.3 in)
Peso 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 47,800000000000004 g (1.69 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-5 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

African Skimmer only

Ninguno

Yellow-billed Tern only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Yellow-billed 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.

Yellow-billed Tern

Yellow-billed Tern, 22–24 cm, is a freshwater tern of the Amazon and Orinoco river systems in South America. Yellow bill and legs, grey back, black cap. Piscivore; hovers over rivers and lakes, diving for small fish. Resident year-round along major tropical waterways.

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