Grey Noddy vs African Skimmer

Anous albivittus 对比 Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Grey Noddy African Skimmer
学名 Anous albivittus Rynchops flavirostris
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 40.4 cm (15.9 in) 66.4 cm (26.1 in)
体重 67.0 g (2.36 oz) 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Grey Noddy only

African Skimmer only

保护状况

Least Concern

Grey Noddy

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Grey Noddy

Grey Noddy is a small tern-like seabird, 28–32 cm, found across the central and western Pacific on tropical oceanic islands. Pale grey overall with a white crown; nests colonially on ledges. Piscivore, plunge-dives for small fish near reef flats. Pelagic when not breeding.

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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