African Skimmer vs Forster's Tern

Rynchops flavirostris 比較対象 Sterna forsteri

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Skimmer Forster's Tern
学名 Rynchops flavirostris Sterna forsteri
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 66.4 cm (26.1 in) 50.5 cm (19.9 in)
体重 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 151.25 g (5.34 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1-5 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

African Skimmer only

None

Forster's Tern only

None

保全状況

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Forster's 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.

Forster's Tern

Forster's Tern, 33–36 cm, breeds in interior North American marshes and winters along both US coasts and into Mexico. Distinctive frosted silver upperparts and orange-based bill. In non-breeding plumage, shows a black eye-mask. Piscivore; hovers and plunge-dives in coastal bays and lagoons.

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