| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Hyphenation | nigr·a tond·il·bek·ul·o |
| Catalan | bec de tisora americà |
|---|---|
| Czech | zoboun černý; zoboun americký |
| Dutch | Amerikaanse schaarbek; zwarte schaarbek |
| English | black skimmer; sea crow |
| Finnish | amerikansaksinokka |
| French | bec‐en‐ciseaux noir |
| German | Schwarzmantelscherenschnabel; amerikanischer Scherenschnabel |
| Hungarian | karibi ollóscsőrű |
| Italian | becco a cesoie americano |
| Norwegian | amerikasaksenebb |
| Polish | brzytwodziób amerykański |
| Portuguese | corta‐água; talha‐mar |
| Swedish | amerikansk saxnäbb |
| Welsh | sgimiwr du |