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Common Name

African Skimmer

Alternate Names

Common Type

Skimmer

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Laridae

Genus

Rynchops

Species

flavirostris

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Location Photographed

Uganda

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Intra-Africa movement based upon water levels during dry seasons.

Preferred Habitat

Rivers, lakes and lagoons.

Distribution and Range

Sub Sahara Africa

Food

Feed on fish by flying over calm water with their lower mandible in the water. When their bill touches a fish the skimmer snaps its mouth shut.

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