Yellow-legged Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus michahellis comparé à Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Yellow-legged Gull African Skimmer
Nom scientifique Larus michahellis Rynchops flavirostris
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 84,6 cm (33.3 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Poids 1106,6666666666667 g (39.04 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Yellow-legged Gull only

Aucun(e)

African Skimmer only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Yellow-legged Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull, 52–68 cm, is the large gull of Mediterranean and Atlantic Iberian coasts. Yellow legs distinguish it from the pink-legged Herring Gull; darker grey mantle. Omnivore; highly adaptable — increasing in urban areas and landfills across southern Europe and North Africa.

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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