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Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger
Linnaeus, C, 1758
Rayador
Talha-mar
Family: Laridae
Order: Charadriiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Rynchops nigra.

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 577639
  Adult
San Clemente del Tuyú
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/22/2024
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 541793
♂ ♀ San Clemente del Tuyú
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/28/2023
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 453278
♂ ♀  Adult
Balneario Reta
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/03/2021
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 438110
♂ ♀  Adult
San Miguel del Monte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/24/2021
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 435991
♂ ♀  Adult
San Miguel del Monte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/06/2021
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 435973
♂ ♀  Adult
Laguna las Flores Grande
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/20/2021
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 424626
♂ ♀  Adult
Reserva Natural Punta Rasa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/09/2020
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 362505
♂ ♀  Adult
Miramar
Córdoba
Argentina
11/04/2019
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 326543
  Adult
Punta del Este
Maldonado
Uruguay
04/05/2019
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 326045
  Adult
Punta del Este
Maldonado
Uruguay
03/31/2019
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 246439
♂ ♀  Adult
Laguna las Flores Grande
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/03/2018
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 232781
♂ ♀  Adult
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/09/2017
Hernán Tolosa



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
210113126/06/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresRetaHernán Tolosa
201486622/03/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresPuerto, San Clemente del TuyúHernán Tolosa
179374228/03/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresTapera de lopez, San Clemente del TuyúHernán Tolosa
174195828/03/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresSan Clemente del TuyúHernán Tolosa
158046914/05/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresLaguna las Flores GrandeHernán Tolosa
158029914/05/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresSan Miguel del MonteHernán Tolosa
155011530/01/2022ArgentinaChubutComodoro RivadaviaHernán Tolosa
142595203/07/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlbufera, Balneario RetaHernán Tolosa
138455424/03/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresCava Municipal, San Miguel del MonteHernán Tolosa
137577306/03/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresCava Municipal, San Miguel del MonteHernán Tolosa
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Bibliography related


Artículo Lucero, F. y J. C. Chebez. 2011. Nuevas citas y ampliación de la distribución de algunas aves en las provincias de San Juan, Mendoza y La Rioja. Nótulas Faunísticas N° 71. Fundación Félix de Azara.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.