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Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger

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Miranda Collett
Miranda Collett

Former Airline Captain of B747, Miranda Collett, switched career in 2010 to become a wildlife conservationist, purchasing a former cattle ranch in NE Argentina.

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We occasionally see  the Black Skimmer in the Ibera Marshes.   It is usually found in medium sized flocks sometimes with Terns.

It has a huge red bill with a black tip and resembles a Tern with its short red legs and long wings. It has a black cap, wings and upperparts with white underparts.

It feeds by skimming the surface of the water.

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