Black Skimmer (species: Rynchops niger) in Arcadia National Park, Maine (Gaia Guide)
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Rynchops niger
Black Skimmer


©Terry Foote: Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

©Matthew Paulson: Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

©Dan Pancamo: Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Charadriiformes
Family Rynchopidae
Genus Rynchops
Species Rynchops niger

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 45 cm to 46 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • From 10 cm to 114 cm

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Distribution

Diet

They feed usually in large flocks, flying low over the water surface with the lower mandible skimming the water (in order of importance) for small fish, insects, crustaceans and molluscs.

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