Black-fronted Tern vs African Skimmer

Chlidonias albostriatus comparé à Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-fronted Tern African Skimmer
Nom scientifique Chlidonias albostriatus Rynchops flavirostris
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Endangered Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 47,9 cm (18.9 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Poids 93,0 g (3.28 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-fronted Tern only

Aucun(e)

African Skimmer only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Endangered

Black-fronted Tern

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Black-fronted Tern

Black-fronted Tern, 27–30 cm, is Endemic and Near Threatened, breeding on South Island New Zealand river shingle beds. Orange bill, blue-grey body, black cap; juveniles brownish. Piscivore and insectivore; hovers and dips over braided rivers. Winters on nearby North Island and Australian coasts.

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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