Arctic Herring Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus smithsonianus ile kıyaslandığında Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Arctic Herring Gull African Skimmer
Bilimsel Ad Larus smithsonianus Rynchops flavirostris
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 85,9 cm (33.8 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Ağırlık 1108,0 g (39.08 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Arctic Herring Gull only

African Skimmer only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Arctic Herring Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Arctic Herring Gull

Arctic Herring Gull, 55–66 cm, breeds across Arctic North America and winters on all coasts of the US. Formerly lumped with European Herring Gull; darker-eyed on average, slightly more northerly range. Omnivore and scavenger; abundant at fishing ports, dumps, and beaches in winter.

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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