African Skimmer vs River Tern

Rynchops flavirostris 比較対象 Sterna aurantia

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Skimmer River Tern
学名 Rynchops flavirostris Sterna aurantia
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 66.4 cm (26.1 in) 52.4 cm (20.6 in)
体重 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 187.5 g (6.61 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1-5 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

African Skimmer only

None

River Tern only

None

保全状況

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Vulnerable

River Tern

About These Birds

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.

River Tern

River Tern, 38–43 cm, is a large freshwater tern of South and Southeast Asia, found along major rivers from Pakistan to Thailand. Yellow-orange bill, grey back, black cap in breeding plumage. Piscivore; plunge-dives into clear river water. Near Threatened due to river sand-mining and disturbance.

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