African Skimmer vs Forster's Tern

Rynchops flavirostris 비교 대상 Sterna forsteri

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 African Skimmer Forster's Tern
학명 Rynchops flavirostris Sterna forsteri
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 66.4 cm (26.1 in) 50.5 cm (19.9 in)
체중 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 151.25 g (5.34 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 1-5 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

African Skimmer only

없음

Forster's Tern only

없음

보전 상태

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Forster's 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.

Forster's Tern

Forster's Tern, 33–36 cm, breeds in interior North American marshes and winters along both US coasts and into Mexico. Distinctive frosted silver upperparts and orange-based bill. In non-breeding plumage, shows a black eye-mask. Piscivore; hovers and plunge-dives in coastal bays and lagoons.

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