Black-legged Kittiwake vs African Skimmer

Rissa tridactyla в сравнении с Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black-legged Kittiwake African Skimmer
Научное название Rissa tridactyla Rynchops flavirostris
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 60,2 cm (23.7 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Масса 439,3333333333333 g (15.50 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Black-legged Kittiwake only

Нет

African Skimmer only

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Black-legged Kittiwake

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Black-legged Kittiwake

Black-legged Kittiwake, 38–40 cm, wingspan 91–105 cm, is the most abundant gull globally, with millions breeding on cliff ledges across the North Atlantic and Pacific. White body, grey mantle, solid black wing tips, yellow bill, black legs. Pelagic piscivore outside breeding. Vulnerable; declining.

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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