Mongolian Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus mongolicus 对比 Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Mongolian Gull African Skimmer
学名 Larus mongolicus Rynchops flavirostris
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
保护状况 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体长
翼展 66.4 cm (26.1 in)
体重 1163.75 g (41.05 oz) 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Mongolian Gull only

African Skimmer only

保护状况

Not Evaluated

Mongolian Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Mongolian Gull

Mongolian Gull, 55–65 cm, breeds at high-altitude lakes in Mongolia and winters on coasts of China, Korea, and Japan. Pale grey mantle, pink orbital ring, yellow bill. Recently recognised as a full species, split from the Herring Gull complex. Omnivore; forages at inland lakes and coastal estuaries.

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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