Kelp Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus dominicanus ile kıyaslandığında Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Kelp Gull African Skimmer
Bilimsel Ad Larus dominicanus Rynchops flavirostris
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 80,4 cm (31.7 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Ağırlık 955,8333333333334 g (33.72 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Kelp Gull only

Hiçbiri

African Skimmer only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Kelp Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Kelp Gull

Kelp Gull, 54–65 cm, is the dominant large gull of the Southern Hemisphere, found on all sub-Antarctic and southern temperate coasts. Jet-black back, white body, yellow bill with red spot. Omnivore; forages on rocky shores, follows fishing boats, and preys on penguin eggs. Resident and sedentary.

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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