African Skimmer vs Little Tern

Rynchops flavirostris comparado com Sternula albifrons

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Skimmer Little Tern
Nome científico Rynchops flavirostris Sternula albifrons
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 66,4 cm (26.1 in) 33,9 cm (13.3 in)
Peso 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 55,0 g (1.94 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-5 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Skimmer only

Nenhum

Little Tern only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Little 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.

Little Tern

Little Tern is one of the world's smallest terns, 21–25 cm, breeding along coastlines and rivers across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. White below, grey above, with a yellow bill tipped black and a white forehead patch. Hovers and plunge-dives for small fish. Migratory; winters in tropical coasts.

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