African Skimmer vs Kerguelen Tern

Rynchops flavirostris 比較対象 Sterna virgata

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Skimmer Kerguelen Tern
学名 Rynchops flavirostris Sterna virgata
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
保全状況 Least Concern Near Threatened
体長
翼開長 66.4 cm (26.1 in) 50.0 cm (19.7 in)
体重 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 127.5 g (4.50 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

African Skimmer only

Kerguelen Tern only

None

保全状況

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Near Threatened

Kerguelen 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.

Kerguelen Tern

Kerguelen Tern, 31–33 cm, is restricted to a handful of sub-Antarctic islands including Kerguelen and Crozet. Darker grey than Antarctic Tern, with reddish bill. Piscivore and invertivore; forages in kelp beds and coastal waters. Near Threatened; small, isolated population vulnerable to introduced predators.

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