Large-billed Tern vs African Skimmer

Phaetusa simplex dibandingkan dengan Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Large-billed Tern African Skimmer
Nama Ilmiah Phaetusa simplex Rynchops flavirostris
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Laridae Laridae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 58,3 cm (23.0 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Berat 241,5 g (8.52 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Large-billed Tern only

None

African Skimmer only

None

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Large-billed Tern

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Large-billed Tern

Large-billed Tern, 36–38 cm, is a distinctive South American freshwater tern of major river systems including the Amazon, Paraná, and Orinoco. Bold black and white plumage with a massive yellow bill and yellow feet. Piscivore; plunge-dives from height into rivers. Resident in tropical lowlands.

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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