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Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger

Description:

Med-large bird with pointed wingspan, long pointed black beak with red at base, white belly and black above.

Habitat:

Seen in flocks along the shores of South Carolina.

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2 Comments

auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

Skimmers was my guess

MitchRay
MitchRay 12 years ago

looks like a couple of Black Skimmers, Rynchops niger

LauraMcCann
Spotted by
LauraMcCann

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Spotted on Mar 23, 2011
Submitted on Jul 18, 2011

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