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Rynchops niger
Chick of the Black Skimmer species. The Black Skimmer is the largest of the three skimmer species. It measures 40–50 cm (16–20 in) long with a 107–127 cm (42–50 in) wingspan.[2] This species ranges from 212 to 447 g (7.5 to 15.8 oz), with males averaging about 349 g (12.3 oz), as compared to the smaller female’s 254 g (9.0 oz).[3] The basal half of the bill is red, the rest mainly black, and the lower mandible is much-elongated. The eye has a dark brown iris and catlike vertical pupil, unique for a bird. The legs are red. The call is a barking kak-kak-kak....... More at the wikipedia article from which this information is drawn. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Skimm...
On the beach at Wrightsville NC at the southern tip of the peninsula. There is a large area of the dunes which has been roped off to allow undisturbed breeding. This bird was seen there in the temporary reserve.
Spotted on Jul 19, 2013
Submitted on Jul 23, 2013
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A belated welcome to Project Noah! You have done fine on completing the fields. If you copy information from Wikipedia, could you please delete the citation numbers? Nice photo - we can see its little tongue!