| African skimmer | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Rynchops |
| Species: | R. flavirostris
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| Binomial name | |
| Rynchops flavirostris Vieillot, 1816
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The African skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris) is a species of bird belonging to the skimmer genus Rynchops in the family Laridae. It is found along rivers, lakes and lagoons in Sub-Saharan Africa.[1]
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2021). "Rynchops flavirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22694262A179400911. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22694262A179400911.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.