African Skimmer vs Peruvian Tern

Rynchops flavirostris से तुलना Sternula lorata

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता African Skimmer Peruvian Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Rynchops flavirostris Sternula lorata
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Endangered
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 66.4 cm (26.1 in) 34.7 cm (13.7 in)
वजन 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 52.0 g (1.83 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

African Skimmer only

Peruvian Tern only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Endangered

Peruvian 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.

Peruvian Tern

Peruvian Tern, 23–25 cm, is an Endangered tern restricted to the Humboldt Current coastline of Peru and northern Chile. White forehead, yellow bill, grey above. Breeds on barren coastal deserts and fishmeal industry areas. Severely threatened by habitat disturbance and introduced predators.

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