Yellow-legged Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus michahellis dibandingkan dengan Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Yellow-legged Gull African Skimmer
Nama Ilmiah Larus michahellis Rynchops flavirostris
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Laridae Laridae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 84,6 cm (33.3 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Berat 1106,6666666666667 g (39.04 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Yellow-legged Gull only

None

African Skimmer only

None

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Yellow-legged Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull, 52–68 cm, is the large gull of Mediterranean and Atlantic Iberian coasts. Yellow legs distinguish it from the pink-legged Herring Gull; darker grey mantle. Omnivore; highly adaptable — increasing in urban areas and landfills across southern Europe and North Africa.

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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