Black skimmer  (Rynchops niger)

Facts

Also known as:American skimmer, scissor-bill and razor-billed shearwater
Previously known as:Rhynchops niger and Rynchops nigra
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Charadriiformes
Family Laridae
Genus Rynchops (1)
Size Length: 41 - 46 cm (2)(3)
Wingspan: 107 - 127 cm (2)
Male weight: 308 - 374 g (2)
Female weight: 232 - 295 g (2)

Status

Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).