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Indian Skimmer
Rynchops albicollis Swainson, WJ 1838
The Indian skimmer or Indian scissors-bill is one of the three species that belong to the skimmer genus Rynchops in the family Laridae. They are somewhat tern-like but like other skimmers, have a short upper mandible and the longer lower mandible that is ploughed along the surface of water as the bird flies over the water to pick aquatic prey. It is found in southern Asia, where it is patchily distributed and declining in numbers. They are mainly found in rivers or estuaries. They are very brightly marked in black, white and orange, making them difficult to miss. Source: Wikipedia
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Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
Genus:
Rynchops
Scientific:
Rynchops albicollis
Classification
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
Genus:
Rynchops
Scientific:
Rynchops albicollis
Original description
Citation:
Swainson, WJ 1838
Reference:
Anim. Menageries [Lardner Cabinet Cyclop. 98]
Protonym:
Rhynchops albicollis
Type locality:
India.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/92073#page/372/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
88151F23B9BD5964
Avibase ID:
avibase-88151F23
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/88151F23
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176964
ENDANGERED
Geographic range:
- Rynchops albicollis: rivers and lakes of Indian subcontinent and Mekong Delta
Source: Clements checklist
Indian Skimmer
Catalan:
Bec de tisora asiàtic
Czech:
zoboun asijský
Danish:
Indisk Saksnæb
German:
Indienscherenschnabel
Spanish:
Rayador Indio
Spanish (Spain):
Rayador Indio
Finnish:
intiansaksinokka
French:
Bec-en-ciseaux à collier
Croatian:
indijski vodosijek
Hungarian:
indiai ollóscsőrű
Icelandic:
Sandskari
Italian:
Becco a forbice indiano
Japanese (romaji):
shiroerihasamiajisashi
Japanese:
シロエリハサミアジサシ
Lithuanian:
Indinis žirkliasnapis
Dutch:
Indische Schaarbek
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Indiasaksenebb
Norwegian:
Indiasaksenebb
Polish:
brzytwodziób indyjski
Portuguese:
Talha-mar-asiático
Portuguese (Portugal):
talha-mar-asiático
Russian:
Индийский водорез
Slovak:
zobáľ bielokrký
Serbian:
Indijski vodosek
Swedish:
indisk saxnäbb
Ukrainian:
Водоріз індійський
Chinese:
剪嘴鸥
Chinese (Traditional):
剪嘴鷗
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Bec-en-ciseaux à collier ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Bec-en-ciseaux à collier ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 1st edition: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements, version 2021: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements, version 2022: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements, version 2023: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements, version 2024: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 4th edition: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 6th edition: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements, version 2015: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements, version 2016: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements, version 2017: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements, version 2018: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Clements, version 2019: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| eBird version 1.50: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| eBird version 1.52: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| eBird version 1.53: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| eBird version 1.54: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| eBird version 1.55: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| eBird version 2015: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| eBird version 2016: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| eBird version 2017: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| eBird version 2018: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| eBird version 2019: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| eBird version 2021: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| eBird version 2022: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| eBird version 2023: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| eBird version 2024: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Oriental Bird Club: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Rynchops albicollis |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Rynchops albicollis |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Rynchops albicollis |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Rynchops albicollis |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Rynchops albicollis |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Indiese waterploeër
Azerbaijani: Hindistan sukəsəni
Belarusian: Індыйскi вадарэз
Bulgarian: Белогуш водорез
Bengali: দেশি গাঙচষা, হদচ গাঙচলা
Bengali (transliteration): dēśi gāṅacaṣā
Catalan: Bec de tisora asiàtic, Bec de tisora indi
Czech: zoboun asijský, Zoboun belokrký, zoboun bělokrký
Welsh: Sgimiwr India
Danish: Indisk Saksnæb
German: Halsband-Scherenschnabel, Indien Scherenschnabel, Indienscherenschnabel, Indischer Scherenschnabel
Greek: Ivδικός ρύγχωπας
English: Indian Skimmer
English, HBW: Indian Skimmer
English (IOC): Indian Skimmer
English (United States): Indian Skimmer
Esperanto: Hinda tondilbekulo, Hindia tondilbekulo
Spanish: Rayador Hindú, Rayador Indio
Spanish (Spain): Rayador Indio
Spanish (HBW): Indian Skimmer
Estonian: india käärnokk
Persian: آب شکاف, آبشکاف, آبشکاف هندی
Finnish: Intiansaksinokka
French: Bec-en-ciseaux à collier
Frisian: Yndyske skimker
Irish: Sciméar Indiach
Galician: Bico de tesoira asiático
Manx: Skimmeyder Injinagh
Hebrew: גיזרן הודי
Croatian: indijski vodosijek, Indijski vodosjek
Hungarian: indiai ollóscsőrű
Icelandic: Sandskari
Italian: Becco a cesoie indiano, Becco a forbice indiano
Japanese (romaji): shiro-eri hasami aji-sashi, shiroerihasamiajisashi
Japanese: シロエリハサミアジサシ
Japanese (Kanji): 白襟鋏鯵刺
Kirghiz: ак моюн суу жирегич
Scientific: Rhynchops [sic] albicollis, Rhynchops albicollis, Rynchops albicollis
Lithuanian: Indijinis žirkliasnapis, Indinis žirkliasnapis
Latvian: Indijas smēlējzīriņš
Marathi: पाणचिरा
Malay: Burung Seludang India
Nepali: झा“झर चिउवा
Dutch: Indische Schaarbek
Norwegian Nynorsk: Indiasaksenebb
Norwegian: Indiasaksenebb
Polish: brzytwodziób indyjski
Pinyin: bái-lǐng jiǎn-zuǐ-ōu, jiǎn-zuǐ-ōu
Portuguese: Talha-mar-asiático, Talha-mar-indiano
Portuguese (Portugal): talha-mar-asiático
Rhaeto-Romance: Bec-forsch dal cularin
Romanian: Cioc-foarfecă indian
Russian: Индийский водорез
Northern Sami: Indiaskárrenjunni
Slovak: zobáľ bielokrký
Slovenian: Belovrati škarjekljun
Serbian: Indijski vodosek
Swedish: Indisk saxnäbb
Thai: นกกรีดน้ำ
Thai (Transliteration): nók krìit-náam
Turkish: Büyük Makasgaga, Hint Makasgagası
Ukrainian: Водоріз індійський
Uzbek: ҳинд сузгири
Vietnamese: Chim Xúc cá, Xúc cá
Chinese: 剪嘴鸥, 白领剪嘴鸥
Chinese (Traditional): 剪嘴鷗, 白領剪嘴鷗
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