| Also known as: | American skimmer, scissor-bill, razor-billed shearwater |
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| Previously known as: | Rhynchops niger, Rynchops nigra |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| 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) |
Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).
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