Indian Skimmer

Indian Skimmer

Rynchops albicollis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Ranthambore National Park

Closest Relatives at Ranthambore National Park

River Tern
VU

River Tern

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sterna aurantia

40–50% · Likely
Pallas's Gull

Pallas's Gull

Bird

Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus

<5% · Rare
Brown-headed Gull

Brown-headed Gull

Bird

Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

<5% · Rare
Whiskered Tern
LC

Whiskered Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias hybrida

<5% · Rare
Black-bellied Tern
EN

Black-bellied Tern

Bird

Sterna acuticauda

<5% · Rare
Gull-billed Tern
LC

Gull-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gelochelidon nilotica

Insufficient data
Little Tern
LC

Little Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula albifrons

Insufficient data
Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Insufficient data
Lesser Black-backed Gull
LC

Lesser Black-backed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus fuscus

Insufficient data
Red-wattled Lapwing
LC

Red-wattled Lapwing

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Vanellus indicus

80–90% · Very likely
Black-winged Stilt
LC

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

60–70% · Likely
Green Sandpiper
LC

Green Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa ochropus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
0–10
Oct
<5
Nov
0–10
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

🕐

Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
2 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
3 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Skimmer in Ranthambore National Park?

About 2% of visitor-days record a Indian Skimmer sighting in Ranthambore National Park, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Indian Skimmer in Ranthambore National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Indian Skimmer in Ranthambore National Park in our monthly data.

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