Belcher's Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus belcheri dibandingkan dengan Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Belcher's Gull African Skimmer
Nama Ilmiah Larus belcheri Rynchops flavirostris
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Laridae Laridae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 73,0 cm (28.7 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Berat 642,5 g (22.66 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Belcher's Gull only

None

African Skimmer only

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Belcher's Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Belcher's Gull

Belcher's Gull, 49–52 cm, is endemic to the Humboldt Current coast of Peru and northern Chile. Black mantle, white body, yellow bill with red and black band. Piscivore and scavenger; closely associated with fishing ports and anchovy-rich upwelling waters. Resident along its narrow coastal range.

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.

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