Rynchops (Skimmers) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Rynchops niger

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Rynchops flavirostris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

EN

Rynchops albicollis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Skimmers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~60%
	Black Skimmer			~60%
2	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~50%
	Black Skimmer			~50%
3	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	~30%
	African Skimmer			~30%
4	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~30%
	Black Skimmer			~30%
5	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	~20%
	African Skimmer			~20%
6	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 3	~20%
	African Skimmer			~20%
7	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Black Skimmer			~20%
8	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~20%
	African Skimmer			~20%
9	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 3	~20%
	Black Skimmer			~20%
10	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 3	~10%
	Black Skimmer			~10%
11	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 3	~10%
	African Skimmer			~10%
12	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 3	~10%
	Black Skimmer			~10%
13	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~10%
	African Skimmer			~10%
14	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~10%
	Black Skimmer			~10%
15	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	~10%
	African Skimmer			~10%
16	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 3	~10%
	Black Skimmer			~10%
17	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Black Skimmer			~10%
18	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 3	~10%
	African Skimmer			~10%
19	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	~10%
	African Skimmer			~10%
20	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~10%
	African Skimmer			~10%
21	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 3	~10%
	Black Skimmer			~10%
22	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~10%
	African Skimmer			~10%
23	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	~10%
	Black Skimmer			~10%
24	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
25	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 3	<5%
	African Skimmer			<5%
26	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	<5%
	African Skimmer			<5%
27	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
28	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
29	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
30	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	<5%
	African Skimmer			<5%
31	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
32	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	<5%
	African Skimmer			<5%
33	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
34	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
35	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	<5%
	African Skimmer			<5%
36	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	<5%
	African Skimmer			<5%
37	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
38	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	<5%
	Indian Skimmer			<5%
39	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
40	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
41	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
42	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
43	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
44	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
45	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
46	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	<5%
	African Skimmer			<5%
47	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 3	~20%
	Black Skimmer			~20%
2	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	Black Skimmer			~10%
3	Havana	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 3	~10%
	Black Skimmer			~10%
4	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Black Skimmer			~10%
5	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~10%
	Black Skimmer			~10%
6	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Black Skimmer			~10%
7	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
8	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
9	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
10	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
11	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
12	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
13	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
14	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
15	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
16	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
17	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
18	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
19	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
20	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
21	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	<5%
	African Skimmer			<5%
22	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%

Skimmers

Species in this group

Black Skimmer

African Skimmer

Indian Skimmer

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Skimmers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked