Black Skimmer

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q516662
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Black Skimmer

Summary

Black Skimmer is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.77% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (296 views/month, #1,503 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Black Skimmer's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Black Skimmer is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Black Skimmer's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Black Skimmer is classified within Rynchops[6].
  • Black Skimmer's scientific name is Rynchops niger[7].
  • Black Skimmer's Commons category is recorded as Rynchops niger[8].
  • Black Skimmer's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rynchops niger[9].
  • Black Skimmer's Commons gallery is recorded as Rynchops niger[10].
  • Black Skimmer's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'R. niger'}[11].
  • Black Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'sgimiwr du'}[12].
  • Black Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black Skimmer'}[13].
  • Black Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Amerikanischer Scherenschnabel'}[14].
  • Black Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rayador americano'}[15].
  • Black Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'bec de tisora americà'}[16].
  • Black Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'zoboun americký'}[17].
  • Black Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'ameerika käärnokk'}[18].
  • Black Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Amerikasaksenebb'}[19].
  • Black Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Чёрный водорез'}[20].
  • Black Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'クロハサミアジサシ'}[21].
  • Black Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Amerikansk Saksnæb'}[22].
  • Black Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'amerikansaksinokka'}[23].
  • Black Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'karibi ollóscsőrű'}[24].
  • Black Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'brzytwodziób amerykański'}[25].
  • Black Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'zobáľ čiernochrbtý'}[26].
  • Black Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'amerikansk saxnäbb'}[27].

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Classification

Black Skimmer's scientific name is Rynchops niger[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Rynchops[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'sgimiwr du'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Amerikanischer Scherenschnabel'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rayador americano'}[15], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'bec de tisora americà'}[16], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'zoboun americký'}[17].

Identifiers

Black Skimmer's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 4496[28]. Black Skimmer's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 227184[29]. Black Skimmer's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45509262[30]. Black Skimmer's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2481209[31]. Black Skimmer's ITIS TSN is recorded as 554447[32].

Why It Matters

Black Skimmer ranks in the top 0.77% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (296 views/month, #1,503 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Parent taxon Rynchops
    Diel cycle nocturnal
    Instance of taxon
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