Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger

Bec-en-ciseaux noir

Black Skimmeradult — Copy forbidden without prior authorization. © Patrick Ingremeau

adult
Rayador americano
talha-mar-americano
Amerikascherenschnabel
Rynchops niger
Charadriiformes

The species

Classification

Order : Charadriiformes
Family : Laridae
Species : Black Skimmer

Geographic range by countries

specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : pain40880
Author : P. Ingremeau
Tamandua'gallery
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2002 Sep
Country : French Guiana (fg)
Region : Guyane
Place : Kourou Kourou
Lat. : 5° 9' 0'' North
Lng. : 52° 38' 59'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]

Model : NIKON E950
Exposure : 1/100 s

aperture : 6.6

Focal length : 19 mm

Iso : 80

Flash : no