African Skimmer vs Roseate Tern

Rynchops flavirostris comparado com Sterna dougallii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Skimmer Roseate Tern
Nome científico Rynchops flavirostris Sterna dougallii
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 66,4 cm (26.1 in) 44,8 cm (17.6 in)
Peso 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 114,33333333333333 g (4.03 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Skimmer only

Nenhum

Roseate Tern only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Roseate 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.

Roseate Tern

Roseate Tern, 33–36 cm, is a globally distributed but declining species, breeding on both sides of the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and Pacific. Nearly white with a rosy flush to breast in spring, very long tail streamers, and mostly black bill. Plunge-dives for small fish. Endangered in parts of range.

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