WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2
African Skimmer
Rynchops flavirostris
African Skimmer belongs to Laridae, within the order Charadriiformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.
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Taxonomy & recorded facts
- Scientific name
- Rynchops flavirostris
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Laridae
- Conservation record
- LC · Least Concern
- Habitat in source
- Wetland
- Reported mass
- 164 g
Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.
Distribution record
非洲：热带非洲河流
Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.
Read further & sources
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Illustration source：huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0 · Stephen John Davies · Reference record ↗
