Genus

Skimmers

Rynchops

3 species in our catalog · found in 71 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Rynchops niger

50–60% · Likely

Rynchops flavirostris

30–40% · Possible

Rynchops albicollis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30

Jan

20–30

Feb

20–30

Mar

10–20

Apr

20–30

May

20–30

Jun

20–30

Jul

20–30

Aug

10–20

Sep

20–30

Oct

20–30

Nov

20–30

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Skimmers

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	50–60%
	Black Skimmer			50–60%
2	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	40–50%
	Black Skimmer			40–50%
3	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	40–50%
	Black Skimmer			40–50%
4	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	30–40%
	Black Skimmer			30–40%
5	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	30–40%
	African Skimmer			30–40%
6	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	20–30%
	African Skimmer			20–30%
7	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	10–20%
	African Skimmer			10–20%
8	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	10–20%
	African Skimmer			10–20%
9	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	10–20%
	Black Skimmer			10–20%
10	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1	10–20%
	African Skimmer			10–20%
11	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	10–20%
	Black Skimmer			10–20%
12	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	10–20%
	Black Skimmer			10–20%
13	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	10–20%
	African Skimmer			10–20%
14	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	10–20%
	Black Skimmer			10–20%
15	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	10–20%
	African Skimmer			10–20%
16	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	5–10%
	Indian Skimmer			Insufficient data
17	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	5–10%
	African Skimmer			5–10%
18	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	5–10%
	Black Skimmer			5–10%
19	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	5–10%
	African Skimmer			5–10%
20	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	5–10%
	African Skimmer			5–10%
21	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	5–10%
	African Skimmer			5–10%
22	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	5–10%
	African Skimmer			5–10%
23	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	5–10%
	Black Skimmer			5–10%
24	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	5–10%
	Black Skimmer			5–10%
25	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	5–10%
	Black Skimmer			5–10%
26	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	5–10%
	Black Skimmer			5–10%
27	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	5–10%
	Black Skimmer			5–10%
28	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	5–10%
	African Skimmer			5–10%
29	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	5–10%
	African Skimmer			5–10%
30	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
31	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			Insufficient data
32	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
33	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1	<5%
	African Skimmer			<5%
34	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
35	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
36	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
37	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	African Skimmer			<5%
38	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			Insufficient data
39	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
40	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			Insufficient data
41	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Skimmer			<5%
42	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			Insufficient data
43	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Skimmer			<5%
44	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
45	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Indian Skimmer			<5%
46	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	African Skimmer			<5%
47	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
48	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
49	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
50	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
51	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
52	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
53	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
54	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
55	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
56	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	African Skimmer			<5%
57	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
58	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			Insufficient data
59	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
60	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			<5%
61	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	African Skimmer			Insufficient data
62	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	African Skimmer			Insufficient data
63	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			Insufficient data
64	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			Insufficient data
65	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			Insufficient data
66	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			Insufficient data
67	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Skimmer			Insufficient data
68	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Skimmer			Insufficient data
69	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	African Skimmer			Insufficient data
70	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Indian Skimmer			Insufficient data
71	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Black Skimmer			Insufficient data

Skimmers

Species in this group

Black Skimmer

African Skimmer

Indian Skimmer

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Skimmers

Parks Ranked