Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
This photograph corresponds to a record of Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) made in Laguna Garzón y alrededores, Maldonado, Uruguay on 06/01/2026. The photograph was published by Pablo Marcelo Meyer and is part of the EcoRegistros biodiversity database.
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Record
| Kingdom: | Animalia | |
| Phylum / Division: | Chordata | |
| Class: | Aves | |
| Order: | Charadriiformes | |
| Family: | Laridae | |
| Scientific name: | Rynchops niger | |
| English Name: | Black Skimmer | |
| Spanish Name: | Rayador | |
| Portuguese Name: | Talha-mar | |
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| Sex: | Indistinguishable | |
| Life stage: | Adult | |
| Registration date: | 06/01/2026 | |
| Country: | Uruguay | |
| Province / Department: | Maldonado | |
| Location or protected area: | Laguna Garzón y alrededores | |
| Exact coordinates: | -34.786965, -54.547076 | |
| Exact altitude: | 6 m a.s.l. | |
| Location accuracy: | High | |
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| Belonging: | Native | |
| Condition: | Wild | |
| Certainty: | Photographed | |
| Reproduction information: | No | |
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| Photography ID: | 672387 View Full Record | |
| Publication date: | 02/09/2026 20:15:21 | |
