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Rynchops niger Linnaeus, 1758 Black skimmer |
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| Family: | Laridae () | |||
| Max. size: | 45 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | others; freshwater; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific and Western Central Atlantic. | |||
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| Biology: | Has a wing span of 112 cm (Ref. 84934). Found on beaches, known resting areas and from early morning to dusk they forage for food. It breeds on sandbars and beaches during low tide (Ref. 84934). Also found in shoreline, nearshore and islands (Ref. 116102). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 01 October 2016 Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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