Pallas's Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus ichthyaetus dibandingkan dengan Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Pallas's Gull African Skimmer
Nama Ilmiah Larus ichthyaetus Rynchops flavirostris
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Laridae Laridae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 94,2 cm (37.1 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Berat 1413,3333333333333 g (49.85 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Pallas's Gull only

None

African Skimmer only

None

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Pallas's Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Pallas's Gull

Pallas's Gull, 57–61 cm, is the world's largest hooded gull, breeding on Central Asian lakes and wintering in the Indian Ocean. Massive yellow bill with orange tip, black hood with white eye-crescents. Piscivore; plunge-dives and pirates food from other seabirds. 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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