Glaucous-winged Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus glaucescens в сравнении с Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Glaucous-winged Gull African Skimmer
Научное название Larus glaucescens Rynchops flavirostris
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 82,4 cm (32.4 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Масса 1095,0166666666667 g (38.63 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-6 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Glaucous-winged Gull only

Нет

African Skimmer only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Glaucous-winged Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Glaucous-winged Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull, 56–68 cm, is the common large gull of the North Pacific from Alaska to California. Distinctive pale grey wing tips (not black) give a uniform grey appearance. Omnivore; forages on rocky shores and at harbours. Hybridises with Western, Herring, and Glaucous Gulls.

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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