Indian Skimmer

India

High
Priority
Indian Skimmer
Rynchops albicollis
Long-term Trend:
Insufficient Data
Current Annual Trend:
Decline
Distribution Range Size:
Restricted
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Other

Conservation
Categories

Global Red List:

Endangered

Wild Life Protection Act:

Schedule-I
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Long-term Trend (%) Long-term Trend CI (%) Current Annual Trend (%) -4.16 Current Annual Trend CI (%) (-6.72, -1.61) Distribution Range Size (sq.km) 41,930 Distribution Range Size CI (sq.km) (41,420, 42,440) Migratory Status Resident & Within-India Migrant Habitat Specialization Wetland Endemicity Non-endemic States where they are key Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh

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To cite this page: SoIB 2023. State of India's Birds factsheet: Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis (India) https://stateofindiasbirds.in/species/indski1/. Accessed on 2025-04-22.

National Trend

State Trends

Conservation Area Trends

Indian Skimmer Trends From 2020

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