African Skimmer vs Greater Crested Tern

Rynchops flavirostris so với Thalasseus bergii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính African Skimmer Greater Crested Tern
Tên Khoa Học Rynchops flavirostris Thalasseus bergii
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) 71,6 cm (28.2 in)
Khối Lượng 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 367,75 g (12.97 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-5 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

African Skimmer only

Không

Greater Crested Tern only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Greater Crested 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.

Greater Crested Tern

Greater Crested Tern, 43–48 cm, is the largest crested tern of the Indo-Pacific, breeding from South Africa to Japan and Australia. Yellow-green bill, prominent black crest, grey back. Colonial breeder on sand islands; plunge-dives for fish. Partially migratory; disperses across Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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