Bird
African Skimmer
Rynchops flavirostris · Laridae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records8,338in 11 countries
Most seen inBotswana2,802 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
African Skimmer in brief
The african skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris) is a bird of the Laridae family — species of bird.
Across the 11 countries we cover it has 8,338 published records, most of them from Botswana, Namibia and Zambia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in September, October and November and fall to their lowest in February and March.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Botswana2,802 records · best Sep, Oct
Namibia2,071 records · best Oct, Nov
Zambia1,861 records · best Oct, Aug
Zimbabwe1,169 records · best Sep, Nov
Gabon293 records · best Aug, Jul
Burundi43 records · best Sep, Dec
Republic of the Congo35 records · best Oct, Mar
Sudan31 records · best Mar, May
Niger21 records · best Mar, Apr
Mali7 records · best Mar, May
São Tomé and Príncipe5 records · best Aug, Sep
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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