Relict Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus relictus в сравнении с Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Relict Gull African Skimmer
Научное название Larus relictus Rynchops flavirostris
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 67,0 cm (26.4 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Масса 516,75 g (18.23 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Relict Gull only

African Skimmer only

Нет

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Relict Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Relict Gull

Relict Gull, 44–46 cm, is a Vulnerable species breeding on remote saline lakes in Mongolia and northern China. Black hood with white eye-crescents, red bill, red legs. Very poorly known outside breeding season; winters on Yellow Sea coasts. Threatened by drought and wetland degradation.

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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