African Skimmer vs Black-bellied Tern

Rynchops flavirostris в сравнении с Sterna acuticauda

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика African Skimmer Black-bellied Tern
Научное название Rynchops flavirostris Sterna acuticauda
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 66,4 cm (26.1 in) 44,8 cm (17.6 in)
Масса 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 159,5 g (5.63 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-5 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

African Skimmer only

Black-bellied Tern only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Endangered

Black-bellied Tern

About These Birds

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.

Black-bellied Tern

Black-bellied Tern, 32–34 cm, is an Endangered freshwater tern of the Indian subcontinent, breeding on large river sandbars from Pakistan to Myanmar. Black belly contrasts with grey upperparts in breeding plumage; orange bill. Plunge-dives for small fish. Severely threatened by river modification.

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