African skimmer [SEP] IUCN conservation status
African skimmer
The African skimmer ("Rynchops flavirostris") is a near-threatened species of bird belonging to the skimmer genus "Rynchops" in the family Laridae. It is found along rivers, lakes and lagoons in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Description.
African skimmers have long wings, with a black back, hindneck, and crown. The forehead and rest of the body is white, with a bright, long, orange beak that ends with a yellow tip (black tip when immature). Their
Orthemis discolor
Orthemis discolor, known generally as the carmine skimmer or orange-bellied skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the family of dragonflies known as Libellulidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.
The IUCN conservation status of "Orthemis discolor" is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.