African Skimmer vs Yellow-billed Tern

Rynchops flavirostris 比較対象 Sternula superciliaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Skimmer Yellow-billed Tern
学名 Rynchops flavirostris Sternula superciliaris
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 66.4 cm (26.1 in) 33.8 cm (13.3 in)
体重 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 47.800000000000004 g (1.69 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1-5 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

African Skimmer only

None

Yellow-billed Tern only

None

保全状況

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Yellow-billed 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.

Yellow-billed Tern

Yellow-billed Tern, 22–24 cm, is a freshwater tern of the Amazon and Orinoco river systems in South America. Yellow bill and legs, grey back, black cap. Piscivore; hovers over rivers and lakes, diving for small fish. Resident year-round along major tropical waterways.

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