Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger

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Black Skimmeradult post breeding, identification

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  • identification
  • adult
  • post breeding
  • Rayador americano
  • talha-mar-americano
  • Amerikascherenschnabel
  • Rynchops niger
  • Charadriiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Charadriiformes
Family : Laridae
Species : Black Skimmer

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : lada46956
Author :
Plumage : adult, post breeding

Shooting

date : 2008 Jan
Country : French Guiana (fg)
Region : Guyane
Place : Cayenne Cayenne
Lat. : 4° 55' 17'' North
Lng. : 52° 19' 17'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D200
Exposure : 1/500 s

aperture : 6.3

Focal length : 300 mm

Iso : 200

Flash : no