African skimmer  (Rynchops flavirostris)

Facts

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).