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Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger |
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| The black skimmer is a crow-size bird with very long
and graceful wings. It has black upperparts, a white forehead, white
underparts, and red legs. The bill is red with a black tip. The
lower mandible is about one-third longer than the upper. When feeding, they skim the surface for fish with the tip of
the lower mandible cutting through the water. They also wade in shallow
water jabbing at fish. They inhabit coastal beaches and salt marshes. |
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