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Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger
Linnaeus, C, 1758
Rayador
Talha-mar
Family: Laridae
Order: Charadriiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Rynchops nigra.

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Last published photographs

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Photography ID: 416010
  Adult
Berisso
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/24/2020
Silvina Collado
Foto
Photography ID: 103094
  Adult
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/20/2015
Silvina Collado



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
237319011/10/202507:05ArgentinaBuenos AiresSan Clemente del TuyúSilvina Collado
180374926/07/2023ArgentinaFormosaBañado La EstrellaSilvina Collado
178987708/07/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresCarriego 1681, Mar Chiquita300Silvina Collado
176504913/05/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresPuerto, San Clemente del TuyúSilvina Collado
158546124/05/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta Rasa14Silvina Collado
158538623/05/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresTapera de lopez, San Clemente del Tuyú523Silvina Collado
158535723/05/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta Rasa17Silvina Collado
158419321/05/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlbúfera, Mar Chiquita103Silvina Collado
158098014/05/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresIsla Paulino, Berisso1Silvina Collado
156921503/04/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresMar ChiquitaSilvina Collado
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Bibliography related


Artículo Lucero, F. y J. C. Chebez. 2011. Nuevas citas y ampliación de la distribución de algunas aves en las provincias de San Juan, Mendoza y La Rioja. Nótulas Faunísticas N° 71. Fundación Félix de Azara.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 22/03/2026.