African Skimmer vs Greater Crested Tern

Rynchops flavirostris comparado com Thalasseus bergii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Skimmer Greater Crested Tern
Nome científico Rynchops flavirostris Thalasseus bergii
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 66,4 cm (26.1 in) 71,6 cm (28.2 in)
Peso 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 367,75 g (12.97 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-5 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Skimmer only

Nenhum

Greater Crested Tern only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Greater Crested 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.

Greater Crested Tern

Greater Crested Tern, 43–48 cm, is the largest crested tern of the Indo-Pacific, breeding from South Africa to Japan and Australia. Yellow-green bill, prominent black crest, grey back. Colonial breeder on sand islands; plunge-dives for fish. Partially migratory; disperses across Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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