Information about African Skimmer
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The African Skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris) is a skimmer that lives in Senegal to northern Congo River and southern Nile Valley, southern Tanzania to the Zambezi Valley, and then to Natal and Angola. They have very long wings, and the back, hindneck, and crown are black. The forehead and rest of the body is white, with a bright and long orange beak that ends with a yellow tip. Their short forked tail is white, and their legs are bright red. They are 15 inches(18 centimeters) long. Their voice is a sharp "kip-kip". They live in wide tropical rivers with sandbanks, lakeshores, and coastal lagoons. Pairs nest in loose colonies on large sandbanks, and lay 1-4 eggs in a large scrape. African Skimmers fly in lines over calm waters, and dip their lower mandibles in their water to feed. It is rare in east and south African parks.
conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future. Many factors are taken into account when assessing the conservation status of a species: not simply the number remaining, but the
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Near Threatened (NT) is a conservation status assigned to species or lower taxa which may be considered threatened with extinction in the near future, although it does not currently qualify for the threatened status.
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Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Charadriiformes
Huxley, 1867
Families
Scolopacidae
Rostratulidae
Jacanidae
Thinocoridae
Pedionomidae
Laridae
Rhynchopidae
Sternidae
Alcidae
Stercorariidae
Glareolidae
Dromadidae
Turnicidae
Burhinidae
Chionididae
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Huxley, 1867
Families
Scolopacidae
Rostratulidae
Jacanidae
Thinocoridae
Pedionomidae
Laridae
Rhynchopidae
Sternidae
Alcidae
Stercorariidae
Glareolidae
Dromadidae
Turnicidae
Burhinidae
Chionididae
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Rhynchopidae
Bonaparte, 1838
Genus: Rhynchops
Linnaeus, 1758
Species
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Bonaparte, 1838
Genus: Rhynchops
Linnaeus, 1758
Species
- Black Skimmer (Rhynchops niger)
- African Skimmer (Rhynchops flavirostris)
- Indian Skimmer (
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Rhynchopidae
Bonaparte, 1838
Genus: Rhynchops
Linnaeus, 1758
Species
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Bonaparte, 1838
Genus: Rhynchops
Linnaeus, 1758
Species
- Black Skimmer (Rhynchops niger)
- African Skimmer (Rhynchops flavirostris)
- Indian Skimmer (
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binomial nomenclature is the formal system of naming species. The system is also called binominal nomenclature (particularly in zoological circles), binary nomenclature (particularly in botanical circles), or the binomial classification system.
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Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot (May 10, 1748 - 1831) was a French ornithologist.
Vieillot described a large number of birds for the first time, especially those he encountered during the time he spent in the West Indies and North America, and 26 genera established by him are
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Vieillot described a large number of birds for the first time, especially those he encountered during the time he spent in the West Indies and North America, and 26 genera established by him are
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Rhynchopidae
Bonaparte, 1838
Genus: Rhynchops
Linnaeus, 1758
Species
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Bonaparte, 1838
Genus: Rhynchops
Linnaeus, 1758
Species
- Black Skimmer (Rhynchops niger)
- African Skimmer (Rhynchops flavirostris)
- Indian Skimmer (
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Motto
"Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi" (French)
"One People, One Goal, One Faith"
Anthem
Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons
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"Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi" (French)
"One People, One Goal, One Faith"
Anthem
Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons
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Mouth Atlantic Ocean
Basin countries Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo
Length 4,700 km (2,922 mi)
Avg.
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Basin countries Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo
Length 4,700 km (2,922 mi)
Avg.
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Origin Africa
Mouth Mediterranean Sea
Basin countries Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, DR Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Egypt
Length 6,650 km (4,132 mi)
Source elevation 1,134 m (3,721 ft)
Avg.
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Mouth Mediterranean Sea
Basin countries Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, DR Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Egypt
Length 6,650 km (4,132 mi)
Source elevation 1,134 m (3,721 ft)
Avg.
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Motto
"Uhuru na Umoja" (Swahili)
"Freedom and Unity"
Anthem
Mungu ibariki Afrika
"God Bless Africa"
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"Uhuru na Umoja" (Swahili)
"Freedom and Unity"
Anthem
Mungu ibariki Afrika
"God Bless Africa"
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Origin Near Mwinilunga, Zambia
Mouth Indian Ocean
Basin countries Zambia, DR Congo, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania
Length 2,574 km (1,599 mi)
Source elevation 1,500 m (4,922 ft)
Avg.
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Mouth Indian Ocean
Basin countries Zambia, DR Congo, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania
Length 2,574 km (1,599 mi)
Source elevation 1,500 m (4,922 ft)
Avg.
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KwaZulu-Natal
Area 92,100 km²
Population (2001) 9,426,019
Languages Zulu (80.6%)
English (13.6%)
Xhosa (2.3%)
Afrikaans (1.5%)
Races Black (85.3%)
Asian (8.5%)
White (4.7%)
Coloured (1.
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Area 92,100 km²
Population (2001) 9,426,019
Languages Zulu (80.6%)
English (13.6%)
Xhosa (2.3%)
Afrikaans (1.5%)
Races Black (85.3%)
Asian (8.5%)
White (4.7%)
Coloured (1.
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Motto
"Virtus Unita Fortior" (Latin)
"Unity Provides Strength"
Anthem
Angola Avante! (Portuguese)
Forward Angola!
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"Virtus Unita Fortior" (Latin)
"Unity Provides Strength"
Anthem
Angola Avante! (Portuguese)
Forward Angola!
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mandible (from Latin mandibūla, "jawbone") or inferior maxillary bone is, together with the maxilla, the largest and strongest bone of the face . It forms the lower jaw and holds the lower teeth in place.
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