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African Skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris)

African Skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris)
African Skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris)

About African Skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Shorebirds and Allies
  • Family: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

The African skimmer inhabits broad rivers, coastal lagoons, open marshes and lakes, resting and breeding on large, dry sandbars and beaches (1) (2).
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Visits

  • 2001-06-30
    South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
  • 2017-01-08
    Queen Elizabeth II National Park, Uganda
    Image from 2017-01-08