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Rynchops flavirostris

Assessment information
CMS InstrumentsAEWA, CMS
IUCN StatusNear threatened
Country status
Countries Republic of Angola(Native) , Republic of Benin(Native) , Republic of Botswana(Native) , Republic of Burundi(Native) , Republic of Cameroon(Native) , Central African Republic(Native) , Republic of Chad(Native) , Côte d'Ivoire(Native) , Arab Republic of Egypt(Native) , Republic of Equatorial Guinea(Native) , State of Eritrea(Vagrant) , Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia(Native) , Gabonese Republic(Native) , Republic of The Gambia(Native) , Republic of Ghana(Native) , Republic of Guinea(Native) , Republic of Guinea-Bissau(Native) , State of Israel(Vagrant) , Republic of Kenya(Native) , Republic of Liberia(Native) , Republic of Malawi(Native) , Republic of Mali(Native) , Islamic Republic of Mauritania(Native) , Republic of Mozambique(Native) , Republic of Namibia(Native) , Republic of Niger(Native) , Federal Republic of Nigeria(Native) , Republic of Rwanda(Native) , Republic of Senegal(Native) , Republic of Sierra Leone(Native) , Somali Republic(Vagrant) , Republic of South Africa(Vagrant) , Republic of the Sudan(Native) , Togolese Republic(Vagrant) , Republic of Uganda(Native) , Republic of Yemen(Vagrant) , Republic of Zambia(Native) , Republic of Zimbabwe(Native) , Democratic Republic of the Congo(Native) , United Republic of Tanzania(Native) , (Native)

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Common names
EnglishAfrican Skimmer
FrenchBec-en-ciseaux d'Afrique
Taxonomy
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
Scientific name Rynchops flavirostris

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Population size and trend
Population Size interval Size quality Estimated population size Size reference Size notes
Trend interval Trend quality Trend Trend reference Trend notes
Coastal West Africa & Central Africa2001Expert opinion7,000-13,000 Dodman, T. 2002. Waterbird Population Estimates in [more]
1991-2001PoorDEC Dodman, T. 2002. Waterbird Population Estimates in [more]
Eastern & Southern Africa2001Expert opinion8,000-12,000 Dodman, T. 2002. Waterbird Population Estimates in [more]
1985-1995PoorDEC del Hoyo, J., Elliot, A. and Sargatal, J. (eds). 1 [more]
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