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African skimmer
African skimmer
(Rynchops flavirostris)
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Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Rynchops
(1)
Size
Length: 36 – 42 cm
(2)
Wingspan: 106 cm
(2)
Weight
111 – 204 g
(2)
Status
Classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List 2007
(1)
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