The black skimmer (Rynchops niger) is a tern-like seabird, one of three similar bird species in the skimmer genus Rynchops in the gull family Laridae...

treatments which consider them as a sister group of the terns. The black skimmer has an additional adaptation and is the only species of bird known to...

The black-tailed skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) is a dragonfly belonging to the family Libellulidae. This species is widespread in Europe and Asia. It...

The Indian skimmer or Indian scissors-bill (Rynchops albicollis) is one of the three species that belong to the skimmer genus Rynchops in the family Laridae...

rivers, lakes and lagoons in Sub-Saharan Africa. African skimmers have long wings, with a black back, hindneck, and crown. The forehead and rest of the...

The widow skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) is one of the group of dragonflies known as king skimmers. The nymphs live in the water, molting and growing until...

Thalasseus maxima (C) Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis (P) (A) Black skimmer, Rynchops niger (C) Order: Phaethontiformes   Family: Phaethontidae...

marshland. It is a breeding spot for the piping plover, least tern, black skimmer, American oystercatcher and common tern. Based on data from the 2010...

The scarlet skimmer or ruddy marsh skimmer, Crocothemis servilia, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to east and southeast Asia...

Forster's tern, Sterna forsteri (H) Royal tern, Thalasseus maximus (A) Black skimmer, Rynchops niger (A) Order: Gaviiformes   Family: Gaviidae Loons are...

A protein skimmer or foam fractionator is a device used to remove organic compounds such as food and waste particles from water. It is most commonly used...

The black saddlebags (Tramea lacerata) is a species of skimmer dragonfly found throughout North America. It has distinctive wings with characteristic black...

rufescens) American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) Black skimmer (Rynchops niger) Black-bellied plover (Pluvialis squatarola) Brown pelican (Pelecanus...

birds on the Gulf beach during the year are the willet, sanderling, black skimmer, great blue heron, double-crested cormorant, cattle egret, grey plover...

flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. Black skimmer, Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Laridae Laridae is...

Thalasseus sandvicensis Elegant tern, Thalasseus elegans (near-threatened) Black skimmer, Rynchops niger Order: Eurypygiformes   Family: Eurypygidae The sunbittern...

earns its name from the eight black markings on the wings. It is similar to the twelve-spotted skimmer, but lacks the black markings on the wing tips of...

Libellula incesta, the slaty skimmer, is a dragonfly of the skimmer family, native to eastern United States and southern Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick...

Thalasseus maximus (A) Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis (A) Black skimmer, Rynchops niger (A) Order: Phaethontiformes   Family: Phaethontidae...

The avian family Laridae comprise the noddies, skimmers, kittiwakes, gulls, and terns. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these...

coastal species, such as Arctic, roseate and Sandwich terns, black-headed gulls, and black skimmers. Especially in the early part of the breeding season, for...

sicklebill Black siskin Black sittella Black skimmer Black solitaire Black sparrowhawk Black spinetail Black stilt Black stork Black storm petrel Black sunbird...

Sandwich tern, Sterna sandvicensis LC Elegant tern, Thalasseus elegans NT Black skimmer, Rynchops niger LC Order: Phaethontiformes   Family: Phaethontidae Tropicbirds...

manakin, laughing gull, royal tern, large-billed tern, cattle egret, black skimmer, common potoo, scarlet ibis, white-necked jacobin, tufted coquette,...

a vast array of wildlife, notably several species of shorebird. The black skimmer, least tern, and piping plover are all endangered species that are abundant...

Hunting"; "Jockeys Riding Horses"; four oil portraits of Sissy, 1933–37; "Black Skimmer"; "Androcles and Lion"; "Man on Horse"; and Birth of Achilles (Memphis...

The neon skimmer (Libellula croceipennis) is a dragonfly of the skimmer family. It can be found near ponds, lakes and slow moving streams in the southwest...

include the common tern, black skimmer, laughing gull, piping plover, least tern, great black-backed gull, osprey, great egret, black-crowned night heron,...

shore birds as well as trout, flounder and true crabs. Black skimmer (Rynchops niger): Black skimmers are specialized hunters due to the way they use their...

tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis (N) Elegant tern, Thalasseus elegans (N) Black skimmer, Rynchops niger (U)(B) Order: Phaethontiformes   Family: Phaethontidae...