Bonaparte's Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus philadelphia so với Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Bonaparte's Gull African Skimmer
Tên Khoa Học Larus philadelphia Rynchops flavirostris
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Laridae Laridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 51,9 cm (20.4 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Khối Lượng 204,575 g (7.22 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Bonaparte's Gull only

African Skimmer only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Bonaparte's Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Bonaparte's Gull

Bonaparte's Gull, 28–30 cm, is North America's smallest Larus gull, breeding in boreal forests near lakes and wintering on both coasts. Breeding adult has a black hood; underwing shows white triangular flash. Planktivore and piscivore; buoyant, tern-like flight. Migratory; forms large winter flocks.

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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