Great Black-backed Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus marinus ile kıyaslandığında Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Great Black-backed Gull African Skimmer
Bilimsel Ad Larus marinus Rynchops flavirostris
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 95,6 cm (37.6 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Ağırlık 1678,3333333333333 g (59.20 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Great Black-backed Gull only

African Skimmer only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Great Black-backed Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Great Black-backed Gull

Great Black-backed Gull, 61–74 cm, wingspan 142–168 cm, is the world's largest gull, breeding along North Atlantic coasts. Jet-black mantle, white body, massive yellow bill. Dominant predator among seabirds; preys on seabird chicks, puffins, rabbits, as well as scavenging. Partially migratory.

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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