Rynchops niger
Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger: Taxonomy | Photographs

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Taxonomic Classification

• 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

Photos

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