Lesser Noddy vs African Skimmer

Anous tenuirostris so với Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Lesser Noddy African Skimmer
Tên Khoa Học Anous tenuirostris Rynchops flavirostris
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Laridae Laridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Khối Lượng 106,35 g (3.75 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Lesser Noddy only

Không

African Skimmer only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Lesser Noddy

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Lesser Noddy

Lesser Noddy: 30–34 cm, smaller and darker than Brown Noddy with a whiter cap sharply demarcated from the dark body and a slender bill. Breeds colonially in mangroves and low bushes on islands of the tropical Indian Ocean and western Pacific. Feeds on small fish and invertebrates by dipping to sea surface. Wingspan 58–63 cm. Partly 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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