African Skimmer vs Fairy Tern

Rynchops flavirostris 比較対象 Sternula nereis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Skimmer Fairy Tern
学名 Rynchops flavirostris Sternula nereis
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 66.4 cm (26.1 in) 35.6 cm (14.0 in)
体重 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 68.5 g (2.42 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

African Skimmer only

Fairy Tern only

None

保全状況

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Vulnerable

Fairy 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.

Fairy Tern

Fairy Tern, 22–25 cm, breeds in southern Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia on sandy beaches. White and pale grey with an orange-yellow bill; delicate and buoyant in flight. Piscivore; hovers and plunge-dives in shallow coastal and estuarine waters. Vulnerable due to beach disturbance.

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