Black skimmer  (Rynchops niger)

Facts

Also known as: American skimmer, scissor-bill, razor-billed shearwater
Previously known as: Rhynchops niger, Rynchops nigra
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
GenusRynchops (1)
SizeLength: 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).

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