Brown-headed Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus brunnicephalus comparé à Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Brown-headed Gull African Skimmer
Nom scientifique Larus brunnicephalus Rynchops flavirostris
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 66,8 cm (26.3 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Poids 584,0 g (20.60 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-4 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Brown-headed Gull only

Aucun(e)

African Skimmer only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Brown-headed Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Brown-headed Gull

Brown-headed Gull, 41–46 cm, breeds at high-altitude Tibetan lakes and Central Asian wetlands, wintering on coasts from India to Southeast Asia. Brown hood in breeding plumage; white wing mirrors. Piscivore and invertivore; follows fishing activity in coastal bays.

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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