Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger

Bec-en-ciseaux noir

Black Skimmeradult, identification, Flight, fishing/hunting, Behaviour

  • identification
  • Flight
  • fishing/hunting
  • comportement
  • adult
  • 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

by the author
all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : dibu131058
Author :
Vision d'oiseaux
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2011 Aug
Country : Ecuador (ec)
Region : Sucumbios
Place : Aguarico Aguarico
Lat. : 0° 16' 17'' South
Lng. : 75° 52' 42'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 7D

Exposure : 1/1600 s

aperture : 9


Focal length : 420 mm


Iso : 800


Flash : no