| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Superorder: | Neognathae |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Suborder: | Lari |
| Family: | Rynchopidae |
- Genus
- species – Common Name
- Rynchops
- albicollis – Indian Skimmer
- flavirostris – African Skimmer
- niger – Black Skimmer
