African Skimmer vs White-cheeked Tern

Rynchops flavirostris 比較対象 Sterna repressa

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Skimmer White-cheeked Tern
学名 Rynchops flavirostris Sterna repressa
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 66.4 cm (26.1 in) 48.3 cm (19.0 in)
体重 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 118.75 g (4.19 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1-5 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

African Skimmer only

White-cheeked Tern only

None

保全状況

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

White-cheeked 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.

White-cheeked Tern

White-cheeked Tern, 32–34 cm, breeds around the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts from East Africa to Pakistan. Grey above and below in breeding plumage, white cheek patch below the black cap. Piscivore; plunge-dives in coastal waters. Some movement to winter quarters in East African coasts.

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