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Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger - Amerikaanse Schaarbek
North, Central and South America.
The following 3 subspecies are being recognized:
Rynchops niger niger - coastal USA and Mexico. Winters south to Panama;
Rynchops niger cinerascens - North-South America south to Bolivia and Northwest-Argentina;
Rynchops niger intercedens - East-Brazil to Paraguay, Uruguay and Northeast-Argentina.
Of this species there are no Zoo Photo's available.