Andean Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus serranus dibandingkan dengan Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Andean Gull African Skimmer
Nama Ilmiah Larus serranus Rynchops flavirostris
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Laridae Laridae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 70,6 cm (27.8 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Berat 478,0 g (16.86 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1-4 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Andean Gull only

None

African Skimmer only

None

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Andean Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Andean Gull

Andean Gull, 45–48 cm, breeds at high-altitude Andean lakes from Colombia to Argentina, typically above 3000 m. Black hood in breeding plumage; white below with grey mantle. Largely insectivore, following cattle or foraging at lake edges. Partial altitudinal migrant descending to Pacific and Atlantic coasts in winter.

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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