Caspian Tern vs African Skimmer

Hydroprogne caspia 对比 Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Caspian Tern African Skimmer
学名 Hydroprogne caspia Rynchops flavirostris
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 82.1 cm (32.3 in) 66.4 cm (26.1 in)
体重 656.0 g (23.14 oz) 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-4 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Caspian Tern only

African Skimmer only

保护状况

Least Concern

Caspian Tern

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Caspian Tern

Caspian Tern is the world's largest tern, 48–56 cm, wingspan 127–140 cm, with a massive blood-red bill. Found on all continents except Antarctica. Plunge-dives powerfully for large fish in coastal and freshwater habitats. Migratory; northern populations winter in the tropics. Loud, rasping call.

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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