Dolphin Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus scoresbii so với Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Dolphin Gull African Skimmer
Tên Khoa Học Larus scoresbii Rynchops flavirostris
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Laridae Laridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 64,6 cm (25.4 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Khối Lượng 519,0 g (18.31 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Dolphin Gull only

Không

African Skimmer only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Dolphin Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Dolphin Gull

Dolphin Gull, 42–45 cm, is restricted to the coasts of southern South America, the Falkland Islands, and Tierra del Fuego. Adults have a blood-red bill and legs; plumage varies from grey to brownish with age. Scavenges on marine mammal placentas, carrion, and penguin colonies. Resident.

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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