African Skimmer vs White-fronted Tern

Rynchops flavirostris से तुलना Sterna striata

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता African Skimmer White-fronted Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Rynchops flavirostris Sterna striata
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 66.4 cm (26.1 in) 54.8 cm (21.6 in)
वजन 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 131.5 g (4.64 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

African Skimmer only

White-fronted Tern only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Near Threatened

White-fronted 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.

White-fronted Tern

White-fronted Tern, 35–43 cm, is New Zealand's most common tern, breeding on coastal and riverine sites throughout the islands. White forehead contrasts with black cap; orange-red bill. Piscivore; hovers and plunge-dives in coastal waters and off river mouths. Winters on Australian coasts.

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