African Skimmer - Rynchops flavirostris

Bec-en-ciseaux d'Afrique

African Skimmerjuvenile, identification

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  • identification
  • juvenile
  • 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

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The picture

O.Net ref. : thhe185118
Author :
Plumage : juvenile

Shooting

date : 2015 Jul
Country : Benin (bn)
Region : Mono
Place : Bouche du Roy Bouche du Roy
Lat. : 6° 17' 23'' North
Lng. : 1° 53' 11'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D7000
Exposure : 1/1250 s

aperture : 5.6

Focal length : 300 mm

Iso : 250

Flash : no