Western Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus occidentalis 比較対象 Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Western Gull African Skimmer
学名 Larus occidentalis Rynchops flavirostris
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 79.5 cm (31.3 in) 66.4 cm (26.1 in)
体重 957.5 g (33.77 oz) 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1-5 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Western Gull only

None

African Skimmer only

保全状況

Least Concern

Western Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Western Gull

Western Gull, 55–68 cm, is the dominant large gull on the US Pacific coast from Washington to Baja California. Dark-mantled with pink legs, yellow bill with red spot. Omnivore; breeds on offshore islands, scavenges at harbours and landfills. Non-migratory; resident along its breeding coast.

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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