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Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Black skimmer (Rynchops niger)

African skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris)
The African skimmer cuts a striking silhouette as it flies with slow wingbeats over the rivers and lakes of sub-Saharan Africa. Its long... More 23 Images 3 Videos
Indian skimmer (Rynchops albicollis)
Skimmers (Rhynchops) are known for their unique bill, which has a much longer lower mandible and is perfectly adapted to their specialised... More 6 Images 0 videos
Sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis)
A medium-sized pale tern, the sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis) is considered to be one of six species of ‘crested’ tern, which, according... More 30 Images 1 Video
River tern (Sterna aurantia)
Information on the river tern (Sterna aurantia) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 15 Images 1 Video
Royal tern (Sterna maxima)
A large tern of the family Sternidae, the royal tern (Sterna maxima) is second only in size to the Caspian tern. It is considered to be one... More 40 Images 2 Videos
Gull-billed tern (Sterna nilotica)
Information on the gull-billed tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 3 Videos
Ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea)
This distinctive gull is most striking in appearance when in its pure white adult plumage, which blends beautifully into its icy, Arctic... More 13 Images 3 Videos
Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)
The common name of this species is inaccurate, as adult black-headed gulls (Larus ridibundus) have a chocolate-brown head in summer. In... More 49 Images 4 Videos
Slender-billed gull (Larus genei)
The slender-billed gull (Larus genei) is most easily identified by its distinctive profile, with a long, sloping forehead and a long... More 20 Images 0 videos
Black-fronted tern (Sterna albostriata)
This small, threatened bird is one of many tern species that live around the New Zealand coast, but is unique by being the only one that... More 7 Images 1 Video
Heermann’s gull (Larus heermanni)
Heermann’s gull is distinctive with a dark grey-brown back and wings, pale grey underside and rump, and white head, tips to the tail and... More 17 Images 6 Videos
Common gull (Larus canus)
The name common gull (Larus canus) is rather misleading, as this gull is not all that common. It is generally similar in appearance to... More 41 Images 0 videos
Sooty tern (Sterna fuscata)
Information on the sooty tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 23 Images 3 Videos
Chinese crested tern (Sterna bernsteini)
Previously thought to be possibly extinct, the Chinese crested tern (Sterna bernsteini) was rediscovered in 2000 with a population of just... More 19 Images 0 videos
Audouin’s gull (Larus audouinii)
With typical gull colouring of black, white and grey, Audouin’s gull’s most distinctive features are its scarlet red bill and dark eye. The... More 19 Images 1 Video
Sooty gull (Larus hemprichii)
Information on the sooty gull is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 17 Images 0 videos
Little gull (Larus minutus)
Aptly named for being the smallest gull in the world, the little gull (Larus minutus) is also distinguished by its broad, rounded wings... More 20 Images 3 Videos
Black tern (Chlidonias niger)
A small, graceful tern species, the black tern is unmistakable during the breeding season, when it displays the distinctive dark plumage for... More 19 Images 4 Videos
Kelp gull (Larus dominicanus)
The kelp gull is a large bird with slate-black wings, a white head and body, and an all-white tail. The underwing is white, tipped black... More 33 Images 3 Videos
Pallas’s gull (Larus ichthyaetus)
One of the largest of all gulls, Pallas’s gull (Larus ichthyaetus) has bold plumage, with a particularly distinctive velvety-black ‘hood’... More 15 Images 2 Videos
South American tern (Sterna hirundinacea)
Information on the South American tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 20 Images 2 Videos
Brown noddy (Anous stolidus)
A medium-sized, chocolate brown seabird, the brown noddy (Anous stolidus) has a distinctive white-grey forehead that extends over the top of... More 19 Images 5 Videos
Bridled tern (Sterna anaethetus)
The specific name of the bridled tern, anathetus, is derived from the Greek for senseless or stupid, a reference to the ease with which... More 13 Images 2 Videos
Saunders’s tern (Sterna saundersi)
A poorly known species, Saunders’s tern (Sterna saundersi), also known as the black-shafted tern, is a small bird that is easily be mistaken... More 8 Images 0 videos
Mediterranean gull (Larus melanocephalus)
Information on the Mediterranean gull is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 28 Images 0 videos
White-eyed gull (Larus leucophthalmus)
This gull species can be identified by its black head and upper breast, dark back and dark grey wings. The brown eyes are surrounded by a... More 7 Images 0 videos
Whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
A more slender bird than many other tern species, this fork-tailed, marsh-dwelling bird has two distinct plumages. In breeding or summer... More 27 Images 5 Videos
Roseate tern (Sterna dougallii)
The roseate tern (Sterna dougallii) was first identified in 1812 by Dr MacDougall of Glasgow, hence the specific name dougallii. Males... More 20 Images 6 Videos
Red-legged kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris)
The red-legged kittiwake is a smallish gull, easily identified by its scarlet coloured legs. Adults are largely white in colour but the back... More 17 Images 0 videos
Caspian gull (Larus cachinnans)
Previously listed as a subspecies of the herring gull (Larus argentatus), the Caspian gull (Larus cachinnans) is now considered to be a... More 27 Images 0 videos

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