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| Rynchops niger |
Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Family: Rynchopidae |
Order: Charadriiformes |
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Black skimmer |
Bec-en-ciseaux noir |
Rayador americano |
Amerikanischer Scherenschnabel |
| Migration: intercontinental |
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Migratory. Northernmost breeding zones vacated Nov-Mar, birds wintering scantily S from North Carolina, and
in greater number S from South Carolina to Florida, and down Gulf coast and both coasts of Mexico to Panama;
sometimes carried far afield by storms, e.g. to Newfoundland, inland USA and Mexico, West Indies and
Venezuela. Non-breeding cinerascens arrive in Chile in Oct, leaving in May; present in Trinidad May-Nov. Non-
breeding intercedes on coast and estuaries mainly Dec-May, but poorly documented. (del Hoyo J,
Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1996) - www.hbw.com,
- Copyright: GROMS/BfN -
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| Regions: Caribbean Islands, Mesoamerica, North America, South America |
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |