Brown-hooded Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus maculipennis comparado com Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Brown-hooded Gull African Skimmer
Nome científico Larus maculipennis Rynchops flavirostris
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 58,2 cm (22.9 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Peso 364,5 g (12.86 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-4 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Brown-hooded Gull only

African Skimmer only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Brown-hooded Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Brown-hooded Gull

Brown-hooded Gull, 35–38 cm, breeds on freshwater lakes and coastal areas of southern South America from Chile to Argentina. Reddish bill, brown-chocolate hood in breeding plumage. Coastal and inland omnivore; follows fishing boats and ploughs. Winters north along both coasts.

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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