African Skimmer vs Common Tern

Rynchops flavirostris so với Sterna hirundo

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính African Skimmer Common Tern
Tên Khoa Học Rynchops flavirostris Sterna hirundo
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) 50,7 cm (20.0 in)
Khối Lượng 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 125,75 g (4.44 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-5 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

African Skimmer only

Không

Common Tern only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Common 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.

Common Tern

Common Tern, 31–35 cm, wingspan 77–98 cm, is among the most widespread seabirds, breeding across the Holarctic and wintering in the Southern Hemisphere. Grey back, white below, orange-red bill with dark tip, black cap. Plunge-dives for fish. One of the longest-distance migrants in the Northern Hemisphere.

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