African Skimmer vs Forster's Tern

Rynchops flavirostris so với Sterna forsteri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính African Skimmer Forster's Tern
Tên Khoa Học Rynchops flavirostris Sterna forsteri
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Laridae Laridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 66,4 cm (26.1 in) 50,5 cm (19.9 in)
Khối Lượng 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 151,25 g (5.34 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-5 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

African Skimmer only

Không

Forster's Tern only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Forster's 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.

Forster's Tern

Forster's Tern, 33–36 cm, breeds in interior North American marshes and winters along both US coasts and into Mexico. Distinctive frosted silver upperparts and orange-based bill. In non-breeding plumage, shows a black eye-mask. Piscivore; hovers and plunge-dives in coastal bays and lagoons.

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