The specialised feeding strategy of the Skimmer family has led to the exaggerated lower mandible and a graceful and elegant flight. They normally feed

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The specialised feeding strategy of the Skimmer family has led to the exaggerated lower mandible and a graceful and elegant flight. They normally feed early or late in the day and sometimes on moonlit nights when the air is still and the water surface less disturbed.

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Location: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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