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Indian Skimmer
Rynchops albicollis Swainson, 1838
The Indian Skimmer (Rynchops albicollis) is a one of the three species that belong to the skimmer family. 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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Order:
Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
Genus:
Rynchops
Scientific:
Rynchops albicollis
Citation:
Swainson, 1838
Reference:
Anim.Menag. p.360
Protonym:
Rhynchops albicollis
Avibase ID:
88151F23B9BD5964
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/88151F23
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176964
VULNERABLE
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 bělokrký
Danish:
Indisk Saksnæb
German:
Indischer Scherenschnabel
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
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. 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 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) |
| 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 and Birdlife (Dec 2017): 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 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) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Oriental Bird Club: Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| James Lee Peters: Rynchops albicollis |
| James Lee Peters (original): Rynchops albicollis |
| James Lee Peters (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 2nd edition (1996): Indian Skimmer ( Rynchops albicollis) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: 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
Bengali: দেশি গাঙচষা
Catalan: Bec de tisora asiàtic
Czech: Zoboun belokrký, zoboun bělokrký
Danish: Indisk Saksnæb
German: Halsband-Scherenschnabel, Indien Scherenschnabel, Indischer Scherenschnabel
English: Indian Skimmer
English (IOC): Indian Skimmer
Spanish: Rayador Hindú, Rayador Indio
Spanish (Spain): Rayador Indio
Spanish (HBW): Indian Skimmer
Estonian: india käärnokk
Persian: آبشکاف
Finnish: Intiansaksinokka
French: Bec-en-ciseaux à collier
Croatian: indijski vodosijek
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
Scientific: Rhynchops [sic] albicollis, Rhynchops albicollis, Rynchops albicollis
Lithuanian: Indijinis žirkliasnapis, Indinis žirkliasnapis
Latvian: Indijas smēlējzīriņš
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
Russian: Индийский водорез
Slovak: zobáľ bielokrký
Serbian: Indijski vodosek
Swedish: Indisk saxnäbb
Thai: นกกรีดน้ำ
Thai (Transliteration): nók krìit-náam
Turkish: Büyük Makasgaga, Hint Makasgagası
Ukrainian: Водоріз індійський
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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