African Skimmer vs Least Tern

Rynchops flavirostris comparado com Sternula antillarum

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Skimmer Least Tern
Nome científico Rynchops flavirostris Sternula antillarum
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 66,4 cm (26.1 in) 33,0 cm (13.0 in)
Peso 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 46,75 g (1.65 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-5 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Skimmer only

Nenhum

Least Tern only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Least 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.

Least Tern

Least Tern is North America's smallest tern, 22–24 cm, breeding on sandy beaches and river sandbars from the Atlantic coast to the interior. Endangered (interior subspecies). Yellow bill, white forehead, grey upperparts. Hovers and plunge-dives for small fish in coastal and riverine habitats.

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