African Skimmer vs Roseate Tern

Rynchops flavirostris в сравнении с Sterna dougallii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика African Skimmer Roseate Tern
Научное название Rynchops flavirostris Sterna dougallii
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 66,4 cm (26.1 in) 44,8 cm (17.6 in)
Масса 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 114,33333333333333 g (4.03 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

African Skimmer only

Нет

Roseate Tern only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Roseate 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.

Roseate Tern

Roseate Tern, 33–36 cm, is a globally distributed but declining species, breeding on both sides of the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and Pacific. Nearly white with a rosy flush to breast in spring, very long tail streamers, and mostly black bill. Plunge-dives for small fish. Endangered in parts of range.

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