African Skimmer vs Little Tern

Rynchops flavirostris so với Sternula albifrons

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính African Skimmer Little Tern
Tên Khoa Học Rynchops flavirostris Sternula albifrons
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) 33,9 cm (13.3 in)
Khối Lượng 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 55,0 g (1.94 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-5 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

African Skimmer only

Không

Little Tern only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Little 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.

Little Tern

Little Tern is one of the world's smallest terns, 21–25 cm, breeding along coastlines and rivers across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. White below, grey above, with a yellow bill tipped black and a white forehead patch. Hovers and plunge-dives for small fish. Migratory; winters in tropical coasts.

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