Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger

Bec-en-ciseaux noir

Black Skimmeradult, identification

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  • identification
  • 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


all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : frpe198487
Author :
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2010 Sep
Country : Brazil (br)
Region : Mato Grosso
Place : Pôrto Jofre Pôrto Jofre
Lat. : 17° 19' 17'' South
Lng. : 56° 47' 59'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 30D
Exposure : 1/1600 s

aperture : 7.1

Focal length : 400 mm

Iso : 400

Flash : no