Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis Scientific name definitions
- EN Endangered
- Names (30)
- Monotypic
R.L. Zusi, Guy M. Kirwan, and Ernest Garcia
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated May 28, 2019
Text last updated May 28, 2019
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Белогуш водорез |
| Catalan | bec de tisora asiàtic |
| Chinese (SIM) | 剪嘴鸥 |
| Czech | zoboun asijský |
| Danish | Indisk Saksnæb |
| Dutch | Indische Schaarbek |
| English | Indian Skimmer |
| English (United States) | Indian Skimmer |
| Finnish | intiansaksinokka |
| French | Bec-en-ciseaux à collier |
| French (France) | Bec-en-ciseaux à collier |
| German | Indienscherenschnabel |
| Greek | Ινδικός Ρύγχωπας |
| Hebrew | גיזרן הודי |
| Icelandic | Sandskari |
| Japanese | シロエリハサミアジサシ |
| Marathi | पाणचिरा |
| Norwegian | indiasaksenebb |
| Persian | آب شکاف |
| Polish | brzytwodziób indyjski |
| Russian | Индийский водорез |
| Serbian | Indijski vodosek |
| Slovak | zobáľ bielokrký |
| Slovenian | Indijski škarjekljun |
| Spanish | Rayador Indio |
| Spanish (Spain) | Rayador indio |
| Swedish | indisk saxnäbb |
| Thai | นกกรีดน้ำ |
| Turkish | Hint Makasgagası |
| Ukrainian | Водоріз індійський |
Rynchops albicollis Swainson, 1838
PROTONYM:
Rhynchops albicollis
Swainson, 1838. Animals in Menageries. In: The Cabinet Cyclopædia conducted by the Rev. Dionysius Lardner, p.360.
TYPE LOCALITY:
India.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- RYNCHOPS
- albicolle / albicollis
The Key to Scientific Names
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
Originally Appeared in
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Indian Skimmer
