Rynchops niger
Black Skimmer

Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
Phylum: Chordata (chordates)
Class: Aves (birds)
Order: Charadriiformes (gulls and shore birds)
Family: Laridae (gulls, terns)
Genus: Rynchops
Species: Rynchops niger
Common Names: Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger: Taxonomy | Photographs

Taxonomic Classification

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Rynchops niger
Venice, FL
March 23, 2002
Photo contributed by Pat Lamond

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Rynchops niger
Venice, FL
March 23, 2002
Photo contributed by Pat Lamond

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Photo added to site: Apr 2 2002