african skimmers flying

african skimmers flying bird wildlife animal nature waterbird wetland flower flock grass shorebird seabird duck marsh beak skimmer rynchops flavirostris distinctive tern-like long wings short tail bizarre bill upper mandible shorter lower slow flight white underwing stripe upperwing feeds skimming knife-like snapping small fish contact skimmer flavirostris distinctive bird wings tail bill mandible flattened sideways scissor-like black back hindneck crown forehead body white bright long orange beak yellow tip yellow-beak genus rynchops family laridae rivers lakes lagoons sub-saharan africa beautiful watching birds feathers flight skimmers marsh adult wing stand neck portrait grey orange river wildlife