Common Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus canus dibandingkan dengan Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Common Gull African Skimmer
Nama Ilmiah Larus canus Rynchops flavirostris
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Laridae Laridae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 70,2 cm (27.6 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Berat 431,3333333333333 g (15.21 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 3-5 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Common Gull only

None

African Skimmer only

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Common Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Common Gull

Common Gull, 40–46 cm, is a medium-sized gull breeding across boreal Europe and Asia, wintering on Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Smaller and more dove-like than Herring Gull; yellow-green bill without red spot. Omnivore; follows ploughs, forages on shorelines and playing fields. Partially 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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