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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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EcoRegistros Revista - Related articles




Becasa de Mar (Limosa haemastica) y Playero Zancudo (Calidris himantopus), dos nuevos aportes a la avifauna acuática para la provincia de San Juan y menciones para aves con escasos registros (Comentarios: 7)
EcoRegistros Revista Nº 2 - Article Nº 12
Publish by: Francisco Lucero
Published date: 09/26/2012 10:09



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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 635848
 Reta
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/24/2025
Santiago Juan Torres
Foto
Photography ID: 395719
  Immature
Canal 2 sur puente
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/18/2020
Santiago Juan Torres
Foto
Photography ID: 157127
♂ ♀ Marisol
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/08/2016
Santiago Juan Torres
Foto
Photography ID: 101899
  Adult
Reta
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/02/2015
Santiago Juan Torres
Foto
Photography ID: 76562
  Adult
Marisol
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/11/2015
Santiago Juan Torres



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Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243499017/02/202611:27ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta Rasa40Santiago Juan Torres
243498717/02/202611:19ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta Rasa10Santiago Juan Torres
243492417/02/202609:59ArgentinaBuenos AiresAvenida X 157, San Clemente del Tuyú22Santiago Juan Torres
229023224/05/202510:38ArgentinaBuenos AiresVía Sin Nombre, Reta70Santiago Juan Torres
226460022/03/202515:02ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta Rasa300Santiago Juan Torres
225487101/03/202513:42ArgentinaBuenos AiresVía Sin Nombre1Santiago Juan Torres
224495608/02/202510:52ArgentinaBuenos AiresCalle 12100Santiago Juan Torres
223882017/01/2025BrazilSanta CatarinaCamino sin nombrar10Santiago Juan Torres
223783817/01/202518:54BrazilSanta CatarinaTrilha Guarda1Santiago Juan Torres
223765717/01/202509:50BrazilSanta CatarinaRua Hercílio Nicolau dos Santos 101Santiago Juan Torres
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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.