Birds > Larids & Charadriiformes
OverviewThe Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) is an extraordinary, aerially supreme coastal seabird belonging to the skimmer subfamily Rynchopinae within the gull and tern family Laridae (order Charadriiformes). Native to the coastal estuaries, barrier beaches, and broad...
Birds > Larids & Charadriiformes
OverviewThe Inca Tern (Larosterna inca) is an exquisitely colored, monotypic seabird belonging to the gull and tern family Laridae, and the sole extant member of the genus Larosterna. Endemic strictly to the narrow, arid Pacific coastline of Peru and Chile, this...
