Translingual

Rynchops niger

Alternative forms

• Rhynchops (proscribed)

Proper noun

Rynchops m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rynchopidae – skimmers.

Usage notes

Originally and properly feminine gendered (R. nigra) but now treated as masculine (R. niger).

Hyponyms

• (species within the genus): R. albicollis, R. flavirostris, R. niger