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Primary Traits
165.7 g
0 m - 1,800 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Rynchops flavirostris
English name
African Skimmer
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Rynchops
Species
flavirostris
Data source
HBW3, BOTW, D23
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
111 g
Maximum female mass
153 g
Minimum male mass
190 g
Maximum male mass
225 g
Minimum unsexed mass
111 g
Maximum unsexed mass
204 g
Average mass
165.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,800 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,800 m
Typical elevation
900 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Riparian
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Fish
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.52
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
21 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
28 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
28 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic