Slender-billed Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus genei dibandingkan dengan Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Slender-billed Gull African Skimmer
Nama Ilmiah Larus genei Rynchops flavirostris
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Laridae Laridae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 60,2 cm (23.7 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Berat 285,0 g (10.05 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Slender-billed Gull only

None

African Skimmer only

None

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Slender-billed Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Slender-billed Gull

Slender-billed Gull, 37–40 cm, breeds in Mediterranean and Black Sea saltmarshes and lagoons, wintering on West African coasts. Distinctive long slender bill gives a front-heavy profile; white head lacking hood, pinkish-white underparts. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in shallow coastal waters.

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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