Rynchops niger Linnaeus, 1758
Black skimmer
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Family:  Laridae ()
Max. size:  45 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  others; freshwater; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific and Western Central Atlantic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Has a wing span of 112 cm (Ref. 84934).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 01 October 2016 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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