Slender-billed Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus genei comparé à Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Slender-billed Gull African Skimmer
Nom scientifique Larus genei Rynchops flavirostris
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 60,2 cm (23.7 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Poids 285,0 g (10.05 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Slender-billed Gull only

Aucun(e)

African Skimmer only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Slender-billed Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Slender-billed Gull

Slender-billed Gull, 37–40 cm, breeds in Mediterranean and Black Sea saltmarshes and lagoons, wintering on West African coasts. Distinctive long slender bill gives a front-heavy profile; white head lacking hood, pinkish-white underparts. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in shallow coastal waters.

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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