Short-billed Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus brachyrhynchus so với Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Short-billed Gull African Skimmer
Tên Khoa Học Larus brachyrhynchus Rynchops flavirostris
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Laridae Laridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Not Evaluated Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Khối Lượng 395,0 g (13.93 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-5 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Short-billed Gull only

African Skimmer only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Not Evaluated

Short-billed Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Short-billed Gull

Short-billed Gull, 40–45 cm, breeds in interior Alaska and western Canada, wintering on the Pacific coast. Recently split from Common Gull; slightly smaller with a shorter bill and more rounded head. Omnivore; often inland on grasslands and agricultural fields during migration. 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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