Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

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

Photography ID: 639865
Adult
Reserva Natural Punta Rasa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/14/2025
Susana Gomez

Photography ID: 636523
Adult
Sarasota
Florida
United States
05/08/2025
Susana Gomez

Photography ID: 532212
Adult
Coronel Rosales
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/15/2023
Susana Gomez

Photography ID: 531345
Juvenile
Ruta a Rosario
Entre Ríos
Argentina
04/02/2023
Susana Gomez

Photography ID: 489493
Adult
Partido Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/10/2022
Susana Gomez

Photography ID: 453645
Adult
Reta
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/09/2021
Susana Gomez

Photography ID: 437912
Adult
Partido Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/20/2021
Susana Gomez

Photography ID: 217440
Immature
Pantanal
Mato Grosso
Brazil
08/25/2017
Susana Gomez

Photography ID: 217439
Adult
Pantanal
Mato Grosso
Brazil
08/25/2017
Susana Gomez

Photography ID: 184431
Adult
Reserva Natural Bañados del Río Dulce y Laguna Mar Chiquita
Córdoba
Argentina
01/03/2017
Susana Gomez

Photography ID: 166960
Adult
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/11/2016
Susana Gomez

Photography ID: 153558
Adult
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/11/2016
Susana Gomez

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2304986

14/06/2025

10:14

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Reserva Natural Punta Rasa

Susana Gomez

2297167

07/06/2025

15:19

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Calle 6

Susana Gomez

2297145

07/06/2025

13:12

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Vía Sin Nombre

Susana Gomez

2293534

08/05/2025

United States

Florida

Sarasota

Susana Gomez

1891395

29/09/2023

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Arroyo Parejas, Partido de Coronel Rosales

Susana Gomez

1751086

15/04/2023

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Arroyo Pareja, Coronel Rosales

Susana Gomez

1749819

15/04/2023

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Vía sin nombre

Susana Gomez

1747004

02/04/2023

Argentina

Entre Ríos

Ruta a Rosario

Susana Gomez

1568658

10/04/2022

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Mar Chiquita, Partido Mar Chiquita

Susana Gomez

1427608

09/07/2021

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Albufera de Reta, Reta

Susana Gomez

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Bibliography related

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.