Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger

Bec-en-ciseaux noir

Black Skimmer, identification

  • identification
  • 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. : jmra125413
Author :
Des Ailes et des Plum...

Shooting

date : 2012 Sep
Country : French Guiana (fg)
Region : Guyane
Place : Kourou Kourou
Lat. : 5° 9' 0'' North
Lng. : 52° 38' 59'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Exposure : 1/1000 s

aperture : 6.3


Focal length : 700 mm


Iso : 160


Flash : no