African Skimmer vs White-fronted Tern

Rynchops flavirostris ile kıyaslandığında Sterna striata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik African Skimmer White-fronted Tern
Bilimsel Ad Rynchops flavirostris Sterna striata
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Near Threatened
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 66,4 cm (26.1 in) 54,8 cm (21.6 in)
Ağırlık 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 131,5 g (4.64 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

African Skimmer only

White-fronted Tern only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Near Threatened

White-fronted 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.

White-fronted Tern

White-fronted Tern, 35–43 cm, is New Zealand's most common tern, breeding on coastal and riverine sites throughout the islands. White forehead contrasts with black cap; orange-red bill. Piscivore; hovers and plunge-dives in coastal waters and off river mouths. Winters on Australian coasts.

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