African Skimmer vs Antarctic Tern

Rynchops flavirostris 比較対象 Sterna vittata

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Skimmer Antarctic Tern
学名 Rynchops flavirostris Sterna vittata
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 66.4 cm (26.1 in) 52.0 cm (20.5 in)
体重 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 151.0 g (5.33 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

African Skimmer only

Antarctic Tern only

None

保全状況

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Antarctic 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.

Antarctic Tern

Antarctic Tern, 31–38 cm, breeds on sub-Antarctic islands and Antarctic Peninsula, dispersing across the Southern Ocean in austral winter. Grey above, white below, with red bill and feet. Unlike Arctic Tern, does not undertake pole-to-pole migration; remains in high southern latitudes year-round.

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