Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger), White Star Dairy; Pinal County AZ, Pinal County

This Black Skimmer was discovered by Keith Kamper and was photographed by Janine McCabe, Gary Rosenberg, and Pierre Deviche on 03 May 2021

This appears to be a 12th record for Arizona.

Large tern-like in shape; black upperparts, white underparts; odd-shaped bill with lower mandible much longer than the upper mandible; bill red at the basal 1/3 and black on the distal 2/3.

03 May 2021, photo by Janine McCabe

03 May 2021, photo by Gary Rosenberg

03 May 2021, photo by Pierre Deviche

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