African Skimmer vs Sabine's Gull

Rynchops flavirostris comparado com Xema sabini

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Skimmer Sabine's Gull
Nome científico Rynchops flavirostris Xema sabini
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 66,4 cm (26.1 in) 53,0 cm (20.9 in)
Peso 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 182,16666666666666 g (6.43 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-5 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Skimmer only

Nenhum

Sabine's Gull only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Sabine's Gull

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.

Sabine's Gull

Sabine's Gull, 27–32 cm, is an elegant small gull breeding in Arctic tundra and wintering in the Humboldt and Benguela Current upwellings. Striking tricoloured wing pattern — dark primaries, grey secondaries, white inner wing. Long-distance migrant; crosses equator twice annually. Planktivore and piscivore.

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