African Skimmer vs Snowy-crowned Tern

Rynchops flavirostris comparé à Sterna trudeaui

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Skimmer Snowy-crowned Tern
Nom scientifique Rynchops flavirostris Sterna trudeaui
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 66,4 cm (26.1 in) 51,2 cm (20.2 in)
Poids 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 149,75 g (5.28 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

African Skimmer only

Aucun(e)

Snowy-crowned Tern only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Snowy-crowned Tern

About These Birds

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.

Snowy-crowned Tern

Snowy-crowned Tern, 33–35 cm, breeds along the Atlantic coasts of Argentina and Uruguay, wintering north to southern Brazil. White crown with black post-ocular mark (unlike a full black cap), yellow-tipped red bill. Coastal and estuarine piscivore; plunge-dives for small fish.

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