African Skimmer vs Greater Crested Tern

Rynchops flavirostris 对比 Thalasseus bergii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Skimmer Greater Crested Tern
学名 Rynchops flavirostris Thalasseus bergii
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 66.4 cm (26.1 in) 71.6 cm (28.2 in)
体重 165.66666666666666 g (5.84 oz) 367.75 g (12.97 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1-5 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

African Skimmer only

Greater Crested Tern only

保护状况

Least Concern

African Skimmer

Least Concern

Greater Crested Tern

About These Birds

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.

Greater Crested Tern

Greater Crested Tern, 43–48 cm, is the largest crested tern of the Indo-Pacific, breeding from South Africa to Japan and Australia. Yellow-green bill, prominent black crest, grey back. Colonial breeder on sand islands; plunge-dives for fish. Partially migratory; disperses across Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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