African Skimmer vs Black-naped Tern

Rynchops flavirostris comparado com Sterna sumatrana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Skimmer Black-naped Tern
Nome científico Rynchops flavirostris Sterna sumatrana
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 66,4 cm (26.1 in) 43,1 cm (17.0 in)
Peso 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 103,75 g (3.66 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-5 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Skimmer only

Nenhum

Black-naped Tern only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Black-naped 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.

Black-naped Tern

Black-naped Tern, 30–32 cm, breeds on tropical Indo-Pacific coral islands from the Maldives to Polynesia. White overall with a narrow black nape band connecting the black lores — a delicate, elegant pattern. Piscivore; surface-dips and shallow dives in clear tropical waters over reefs.

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