African Skimmer vs Cabot's Tern

Rynchops flavirostris comparé à Thalasseus acuflavidus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Skimmer Cabot's Tern
Nom scientifique Rynchops flavirostris Thalasseus acuflavidus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated
Longueur
Envergure 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Poids 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 220,25 g (7.77 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

African Skimmer only

Cabot's Tern only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Not Evaluated

Cabot's 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.

Cabot's Tern

Cabot's Tern, 36–41 cm, closely resembles Sandwich Tern and was recently split; breeds along Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, wintering to South America. Black cap, yellow-tipped black bill. Coastal piscivore; plunge-dives in shallow bays and lagoons.

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