Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger

Least Concern

The Black Skimmer is a gull, tern, or skimmer of large rivers, sandbars, lagoons, and tropical coasts. It feeds around water on fish, crustaceans, insects, carrion, or scraps; terns often plunge-dive, gulls patrol coasts and lakes, and skimmers cut the water surface with an elongated lower bill.

Family

Laridae

Group

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Range

Black Skimmer Range — Resident or seasonal range in large rivers, sandbars, lagoons, and tropical coasts

Population

≈ Unknown

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