Rynchops (Skimmers)

Genus

Skimmers

Rynchops

3 species in our catalog · found in 66 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Black Skimmer
LC

Black Skimmer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rynchops niger

50–60% · Likely
African Skimmer
LC

African Skimmer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rynchops flavirostris

20–30% · Possible
Indian Skimmer
EN

Indian Skimmer

Bird

Rynchops albicollis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Skimmers

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
50–60%
2 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
40–50%
3 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
40–50%
4 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
30–40%
5 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
20–30%
6 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
10–20%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
10–20%
8 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
10–20%
9 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
10–20%
10 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba 1
10–20%
11 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
10–20%
12 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
10–20%
13 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
0–10%
14 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 1
0–10%
15 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 1
0–10%
16 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
0–10%
17 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
0–10%
18 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
0–10%
19 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
0–10%
20 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
0–10%
21 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
0–10%
22 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
0–10%
23 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
0–10%
24 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
0–10%
25 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
0–10%
26 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
0–10%
27 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
28 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
29 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
30 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 1
<5%
31 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
32 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 1
<5%
33 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
<5%
34 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
35 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
36 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
37 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
38 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
39 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
40 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
41 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
42 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
43 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 1
<5%
44 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
45 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
46 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
47 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
48 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
49 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
<5%
50 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
51 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
52 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
53 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 1
<5%
54 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
55 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
56 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
57 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
58 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
59 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
60 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
61 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
62 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
63 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
64 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
65 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
66 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%