African Skimmer - Rynchops flavirostris

Bec-en-ciseaux d'Afrique

African Skimmeradult, identification
En compagnie d'un Hippopotame
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  • identification
  • adult
  • 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


all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : dape172948
Author :
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2013 Nov
Country : Botswana (bc)
Region : Chobe
Place : Chobe River Chobe River
Lat. : 18° 2' 30'' South
Lng. : 24° 19' 24'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : SONY DSLR-A700
Exposure : 1/1000 s

aperture : 5.6

Focal length : 400 mm

Iso : 200

Flash : no