Brown-hooded Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus maculipennis comparé à Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Brown-hooded Gull African Skimmer
Nom scientifique Larus maculipennis Rynchops flavirostris
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 58,2 cm (22.9 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Poids 364,5 g (12.86 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-4 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Brown-hooded Gull only

African Skimmer only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Brown-hooded Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Brown-hooded Gull

Brown-hooded Gull, 35–38 cm, breeds on freshwater lakes and coastal areas of southern South America from Chile to Argentina. Reddish bill, brown-chocolate hood in breeding plumage. Coastal and inland omnivore; follows fishing boats and ploughs. Winters north along both 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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