Olrog's Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus atlanticus в сравнении с Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Olrog's Gull African Skimmer
Научное название Larus atlanticus Rynchops flavirostris
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 78,3 cm (30.8 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Масса 850,0 g (29.98 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Olrog's Gull only

Нет

African Skimmer only

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

Olrog's Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Olrog's Gull

Olrog's Gull, 55–58 cm, is an Endangered South American gull breeding in small colonies in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Very similar to Belcher's Gull. Piscivore; entirely dependent on mudflats and estuaries of the Buenos Aires coast. Threatened by industrial development of breeding and foraging sites.

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.

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