African Skimmer vs Kerguelen Tern

Rynchops flavirostris से तुलना Sterna virgata

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता African Skimmer Kerguelen Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Rynchops flavirostris Sterna virgata
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 66.4 cm (26.1 in) 50.0 cm (19.7 in)
वजन 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 127.5 g (4.50 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

African Skimmer only

Kerguelen Tern only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Near Threatened

Kerguelen 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.

Kerguelen Tern

Kerguelen Tern, 31–33 cm, is restricted to a handful of sub-Antarctic islands including Kerguelen and Crozet. Darker grey than Antarctic Tern, with reddish bill. Piscivore and invertivore; forages in kelp beds and coastal waters. Near Threatened; small, isolated population vulnerable to introduced predators.

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