African Skimmer vs Peruvian Tern

Rynchops flavirostris ile kıyaslandığında Sternula lorata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik African Skimmer Peruvian Tern
Bilimsel Ad Rynchops flavirostris Sternula lorata
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Endangered
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 66,4 cm (26.1 in) 34,7 cm (13.7 in)
Ağırlık 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 52,0 g (1.83 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

African Skimmer only

Peruvian Tern only

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Endangered

Peruvian 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.

Peruvian Tern

Peruvian Tern, 23–25 cm, is an Endangered tern restricted to the Humboldt Current coastline of Peru and northern Chile. White forehead, yellow bill, grey above. Breeds on barren coastal deserts and fishmeal industry areas. Severely threatened by habitat disturbance and introduced predators.

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