West Bengal
Indian Skimmer
West Bengal
High
Priority
Priority

Indian Skimmer
Rynchops albicollis

Long-term Trend:
Insufficient Data

Current Trend:
Insufficient Data
Other
Conservation
Categories
Global Red List:
Endangered
Wild Life Protection Act:
Schedule-I



Additional Information
India
West Bengal
Long-term Trend (%)
Long-term Trend CI (%)
Current Annual Change (%)
-4.16
Current Annual Change CI (%)
(-6.72,-1.61)
Distribution Range Size (in 10,000 sq.km)*
4.193
0
Distribution Range Size CI (in 10,000 sq.km)*
(4.14,4.24)
(0,0)
Migratory Status
Resident & Within-India Migrant
Habitat Specialization
Wetland
Endemicity
None
Key States
Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
* = Minimum cell size is typically 625 sq. km with current grid cell resolution
See Interpreting Species Pages for a detailed explanation
To cite this page: SoIB 2023. State of India's Birds factsheet: Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis (State: West Bengal) https://stateofindiasbirds.in/species/wb-indski1/. Accessed on 2023-09-30.
National Trend
State Trends
Andhra Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Odisha
Puducherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
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