Black-tailed Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus crassirostris dibandingkan dengan Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Black-tailed Gull African Skimmer
Nama Ilmiah Larus crassirostris Rynchops flavirostris
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Laridae Laridae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Berat 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Black-tailed Gull only

None

African Skimmer only

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull, 44–48 cm, is common on East Asian coasts from Russia to China, Japan, and Korea. Grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot and black subterminal band, yellow legs. Omnivore; very vocal, known as the 'cat gull' for its mewing calls. Migratory; winters south to Vietnam.

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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