Inca Tern vs African Skimmer

Larosterna inca 对比 Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Inca Tern African Skimmer
学名 Larosterna inca Rynchops flavirostris
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
保护状况 Near Threatened Least Concern
体长
翼展 55.4 cm (21.8 in) 66.4 cm (26.1 in)
体重 199.5 g (7.04 oz) 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1-2 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Inca Tern only

African Skimmer only

保护状况

Near Threatened

Inca Tern

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Inca Tern

Inca Tern, 39–42 cm, is unmistakable — dark slate grey with white facial plumes curling from the bill like a Victorian moustache. Restricted to the Humboldt Current from Peru to Chile. Piscivore; snatches anchovies and other prey at the surface. Near Threatened; population tied to anchovy availability.

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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