Indian Skimmer

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q972429
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Indian Skimmer

Summary

Indian Skimmer is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Indian Skimmer's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Indian Skimmer is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Indian Skimmer's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Indian Skimmer is classified within Rynchops[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Indian Skimmer is Rynchops albicollis[7].
  • Indian Skimmer's Commons category is recorded as Rynchops albicollis[8].
  • Indian Skimmer's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'R. albicollis'}[9].
  • Indian Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Indian Skimmer'}[10].
  • Indian Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'นกกรีดน้ำ'}[11].
  • Indian Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Indienscherenschnabel'}[12].
  • Indian Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rayador indio'}[13].
  • Indian Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Bec-en-ciseaux à collier'}[14].
  • Indian Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Becco a forbice indiano'}[15].
  • Indian Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Индийский водорез'}[16].
  • Indian Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Indische Schaarbek'}[17].
  • Indian Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Indisk Saksnæb'}[18].
  • Indian Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Indiasaksenebb'}[19].
  • Indian Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'シロエリハサミアジサシ'}[20].
  • Indian Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'intiansaksinokka'}[21].
  • Indian Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'indiai ollóscsőrű'}[22].
  • Indian Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'brzytwodziób indyjski'}[23].
  • Indian Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'zobáľ bielokrký'}[24].
  • Indian Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'indisk saxnäbb'}[25].
  • Indian Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'zoboun bělokrký'}[26].
  • Indian Skimmer is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'bec de tisora asiàtic'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Indian Skimmer is Rynchops albicollis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Rynchops[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[10], {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'นกกรีดน้ำ'}[11], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Indienscherenschnabel'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rayador indio'}[13], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Bec-en-ciseaux à collier'}[14], and {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Becco a forbice indiano'}[15].

Identifiers

Indian Skimmer's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 4498[28]. Indian Skimmer's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45516169[29]. Indian Skimmer's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2481207[30]. Indian Skimmer's ITIS TSN is recorded as 176964[31].

Why It Matters

Indian Skimmer has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

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. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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