genus
Rynchops
Rynchops is a genus in the family Laridae. This database currently files 3 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 3
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 164 g – 371 g
Best-known members of Rynchops
Ranked by popularity score.
Black skimmer
Rynchops niger
African skimmer
Rynchops flavirostris
Indian skimmer
Rynchops albicollis
How threatened is Rynchops?
3 of 3 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 33% |
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 67% |
All species in Rynchops
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black skimmer | Rynchops niger | Laridae | Least Concern | 297.7 g | Not recorded |
| African skimmer | Rynchops flavirostris | Laridae | Least Concern | 164 g | Not recorded |
| Indian skimmer | Rynchops albicollis | Laridae | Endangered | 371 g | Not recorded |