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[[Image:Indianskimmervaibhav.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|vaibhav+mishra|vaibhav mishra}}<br />Chambal River, Dholpur [[India]]]] | [[Image:Indianskimmervaibhav.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|vaibhav+mishra|vaibhav mishra}}<br />Chambal River, Dholpur [[India]]]] | ||
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| − | The Indian Skimmer which is also commonly refereed as Scissor Bill has a striking feature which is it's bill. The skimmer has the lower bill (which is termed as [[Dictionary_M- | + | The Indian Skimmer which is also commonly refereed as Scissor Bill has a striking feature which is it's bill. The skimmer has the lower bill (which is termed as [[Dictionary_M-O#O|mandible]]) longer than the upper bill. It has a large orange-red beak. The bird has a black cap and a white body . The upper parts of the body are dark black and the underparts are white. The black cap on the head leaves the forehead and nape white. |
[[Image:DSC 5489.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|bentwing|bentwing}}<br />Chambal River, [[India]], March 2011]] | [[Image:DSC 5489.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|bentwing|bentwing}}<br />Chambal River, [[India]], March 2011]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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| − | This is a [[Dictionary_M- | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
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Rivers , lakes and back waters. | Rivers , lakes and back waters. | ||
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- Rynchops albicollis
Identification
The Indian Skimmer which is also commonly refereed as Scissor Bill has a striking feature which is it's bill. The skimmer has the lower bill (which is termed as mandible) longer than the upper bill. It has a large orange-red beak. The bird has a black cap and a white body . The upper parts of the body are dark black and the underparts are white. The black cap on the head leaves the forehead and nape white.
Distribution
Asia: found on the Indian subcontinent and Mekong Delta, Vietnam. In India it is generally confined to or near the Ganges. But there has been sighting of this bird in the year 2009 , down south in the coastal city called Chennai ( Muthaliar Kuppam ) in the state of Tamil Nadu - Southern India. This has been the first sighting of a live bird down south.
Vulnerable, due to habitat disturbance.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Rivers , lakes and back waters.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Indian Skimmer. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Indian_Skimmer
External Links
http://www.orientalbirdclub.org/publications/ba13pdfs/Vikas-Caught.pdf
