Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusRynchops (Skimmers)
- SpeciesRynchops niger (Black Skimmer)
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Large-billed Tern
Phaetusa simplex
Yellow-billed Tern
Sternula superciliaris
Larus pipixcan
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Pied Lapwing
Hoploxypterus cayanus
Wattled Jacana
Jacana jacana
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Skimmer in Tambopata National Reserve?
About 13% of visitor-days record a Black Skimmer sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 537 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Skimmer in Tambopata National Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Black Skimmer in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.