That remarkable bird called the Cut-water, or scissors-bill

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Dunlap's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia), 25 Jan 1794

Notes:

The scissorbill, cutwater, or black skimmer (Rhynchops nigra) is so called from the bill, which resembles a pair of shears.

Specimen Type:

Dead/preserved

Peale's Common Name:

Cut-water (scissors-bill)

Current Common Name:

Black skimmer

Current Scientific Name

Rhynchops nigra