Short-billed Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus brachyrhynchus dibandingkan dengan Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Short-billed Gull African Skimmer
Nama Ilmiah Larus brachyrhynchus Rynchops flavirostris
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Laridae Laridae
Status Konservasi Not Evaluated Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Berat 395,0 g (13.93 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1-5 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Short-billed Gull only

African Skimmer only

None

Status Konservasi

Not Evaluated

Short-billed Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Short-billed Gull

Short-billed Gull, 40–45 cm, breeds in interior Alaska and western Canada, wintering on the Pacific coast. Recently split from Common Gull; slightly smaller with a shorter bill and more rounded head. Omnivore; often inland on grasslands and agricultural fields during migration. Migratory.

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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