California Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus californicus в сравнении с Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика California Gull African Skimmer
Научное название Larus californicus Rynchops flavirostris
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 75,4 cm (29.7 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Масса 717,5 g (25.31 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

California Gull only

African Skimmer only

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

California Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

California Gull

California Gull, 46–55 cm, breeds at inland lakes of western North America and winters on the Pacific coast. Yellow bill with red and black spot, greenish-yellow legs. Omnivore; famous for saving Utah crickets crops in 1848 — commemorated as Utah's state bird. Strongly migratory.

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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