African Skimmer vs Cabot's Tern

Rynchops flavirostris comparado con Thalasseus acuflavidus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Skimmer Cabot's Tern
Nombre científico Rynchops flavirostris Thalasseus acuflavidus
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Not Evaluated
Longitud
Envergadura 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Peso 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 220,25 g (7.77 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

African Skimmer only

Cabot's Tern only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Not Evaluated

Cabot's 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.

Cabot's Tern

Cabot's Tern, 36–41 cm, closely resembles Sandwich Tern and was recently split; breeds along Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, wintering to South America. Black cap, yellow-tipped black bill. Coastal piscivore; plunge-dives in shallow bays and lagoons.

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