African Skimmer vs White-fronted Tern

Rynchops flavirostris 비교 대상 Sterna striata

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 African Skimmer White-fronted Tern
학명 Rynchops flavirostris Sterna striata
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
보전 상태 Least Concern Near Threatened
체장
날개 폭 66.4 cm (26.1 in) 54.8 cm (21.6 in)
체중 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 131.5 g (4.64 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

African Skimmer only

White-fronted Tern only

없음

보전 상태

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Near Threatened

White-fronted 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.

White-fronted Tern

White-fronted Tern, 35–43 cm, is New Zealand's most common tern, breeding on coastal and riverine sites throughout the islands. White forehead contrasts with black cap; orange-red bill. Piscivore; hovers and plunge-dives in coastal waters and off river mouths. Winters on Australian coasts.

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