African Skimmer - Rynchops flavirostris

Bec-en-ciseaux d'Afrique

African Skimmeradult post breeding
Roosting adult (right) immature birds near Sabaki rivermouth.
Copy forbidden without prior authorization. © Steve Garvie
  • adult
  • post breeding
  • Rayador africano
  • talha-mar-africano
  • Afrikascherenschnabel
  • Rynchops flavirostris
  • Charadriiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Charadriiformes
Family : Laridae
Species : African Skimmer

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

by the author
all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : stga49871
Author :
Plumage : adult, post breeding

Shooting

date : 2007 Aug
Country : Kenya (ke)
Place : Sabaki River Sabaki River
Lat. : 3° 8' 59'' South
Lng. : 40° 7' 18'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon 1D mkII
Exposure : 1/750s s

aperture : f5.6

Focal length : 700 mm

Iso : 100

Flash : no