- The
black skimmer (
Rynchops niger) is a tern-like seabird, one of
three similar bird
species in the
skimmer genus Rynchops in the gull
family Laridae...
-
genus Rynchops was
introduced in 1758 by the
Swedish naturalist Carl
Linnaeus in the
tenth edition of his
Systema Naturae. The
genus name
Rynchops is from...
- of the large-billed tern (Phaetusa simplex) and the
black skimmer (
Rynchops niger). The yellow-billed tern
breeds from
August to
December on sand banks...
- in this ecosystem. Pelicans, s****birds, terns, and
black skimmers (
Rynchops niger) are
among the
birds frequenting park s****lines. The bay also has its...
-
Sterna hirundo driving intruders away from the nest site
Black skimmer Rynchops niger nesting site near Cape
Lookout Point at
southern tip of Core
Banks American...
- rufescens)
American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)
Black skimmer (
Rynchops niger) Black-bellied
plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Brown pelican (Pelec****...
-
water surface and
skimming the
water for
small fish.
Black skimmer,
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family:
Laridae Laridae is a
family of medium...
- Thal****eus
maxima Sandwich tern, Thal****eus
sandvicensis (R)
Black skimmer,
Rynchops niger Order: Phaethontiformes Family:
Phaethontidae Tropicbirds are slender...
- Thal****eus
maximus Sandwich tern, Thal****eus
sandvicensis Black skimmer,
Rynchops niger Order: Gaviiformes Family:
Gaviidae Loons are
aquatic birds the size...
-
caspia Black tern,
Chlidonias niger Common tern,
Sterna hirundo Forster's tern,
Sterna forsteri Black skimmer,
Rynchops niger (A) Order: Gaviiformes Family:...
