African Skimmer vs South American Tern

Rynchops flavirostris 비교 대상 Sterna hirundinacea

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 African Skimmer South American Tern
학명 Rynchops flavirostris Sterna hirundinacea
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 66.4 cm (26.1 in) 59.3 cm (23.3 in)
체중 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 190.25 g (6.71 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 1-5 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

African Skimmer only

없음

South American Tern only

없음

보전 상태

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

South American 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.

South American Tern

South American Tern, 40–44 cm, is the largest South American tern, breeding from Peru around Cape Horn to southeastern Brazil. Red bill, grey mantle, black cap. Pelagic and coastal piscivore; strong plunge-diver. Movements poorly known; some populations may migrate north along both coasts.

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