Lesser Noddy vs African Skimmer

Anous tenuirostris 对比 Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Lesser Noddy African Skimmer
学名 Anous tenuirostris Rynchops flavirostris
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 66.4 cm (26.1 in)
体重 106.35 g (3.75 oz) 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Lesser Noddy only

African Skimmer only

保护状况

Least Concern

Lesser Noddy

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Lesser Noddy

Lesser Noddy: 30–34 cm, smaller and darker than Brown Noddy with a whiter cap sharply demarcated from the dark body and a slender bill. Breeds colonially in mangroves and low bushes on islands of the tropical Indian Ocean and western Pacific. Feeds on small fish and invertebrates by dipping to sea surface. Wingspan 58–63 cm. Partly migratory.

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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