Sooty Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus hemprichii в сравнении с Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sooty Gull African Skimmer
Научное название Larus hemprichii Rynchops flavirostris
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 68,2 cm (26.9 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Масса 455,0 g (16.05 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Sooty Gull only

Нет

African Skimmer only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Sooty Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Sooty Gull

Sooty Gull, 43–47 cm, breeds around the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts. Sooty brown head and upper breast in breeding plumage, dark greenish bill with red and yellow tip. Omnivore; scavenges fish offal at ports and forages along rocky shores. Resident throughout year on breeding coasts.

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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