Lava Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus fuliginosus comparado com Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Lava Gull African Skimmer
Nome científico Larus fuliginosus Rynchops flavirostris
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservação Vulnerable Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 68,2 cm (26.9 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Peso 380,0 g (13.40 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-2 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Lava Gull only

Nenhum

African Skimmer only

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable

Lava Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Lava Gull

Lava Gull, 52–55 cm, is the world's rarest gull — only ~800–1,000 individuals exist, all on the Galápagos Islands. Sooty grey overall, white eyelids, red bill and feet. Scavenges at fishing ports and seal colonies; omnivore. Restricted range makes it highly vulnerable to any environmental change.

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.

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