Genus
Rynchops (Skimmers)
Rynchops niger. Photo: (c) Nick Chill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
The skimmers, forming the genus Rynchops, are tern-like birds in the family Laridae. The genus comprises three species found in South Asia, Africa, and the Americas. They were formerly known as the scissorbills.
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