Rynchops
E802067
Rynchops is a genus of distinctive waterbirds known as skimmers, characterized by their elongated lower mandible used to slice through water while feeding.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rynchops albicollis | 1 |
| Rynchops niger | 0 |
| Rynchops flavirostris | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly crepuscular ⓘ |
| billMorphology | lower mandible longer than upper mandible ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
sandbanks
ⓘ
sandy islands ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | elongated lower mandible ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
African skimmer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian skimmer NERFINISHED ⓘ black skimmer NERFINISHED ⓘ skimmers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species affected by habitat loss and disturbance ⓘ |
| describedAs | distinctive waterbirds known as skimmers ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
small fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Laridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | skimming the water surface with lower mandible ⓘ |
| flightStyle | buoyant flight close to water surface ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | aerial skimming over water ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ lagoons ⓘ large rivers ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Rynchops albicollis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rynchops flavirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ Rynchops niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestType | scrape on bare ground ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Laridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior | often roosts in flocks on sandbars ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | colonial nester ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| wingShape | long pointed wings ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rynchops albicollis