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    Laridae - Wikipedia

    • Laridae is a family of seabirds in the order Charadriiformes that includes the gulls, terns, noddies, skimmers, and kittiwakes. It includes around 100 species arranged into 22 genera. They are an adaptable group of mostly aerial birds found worldwide. See more

    Taxonomy

    The family Laridae was introduced (as Laridia) by the French polymath Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1815. … See more

    Distribution and habitat

    The Laridae have spread around the world, and their adaptability has likely been a factor. Most have become much more aerial than their ancestor, which was likely some form of shorebird. See more

    Further reading

    • Grant, Peter J. (1986) Gulls: a guide to identification ISBN 0-85661-044-5
    • Howell, Steve N. G. and Jon Dunn (2007) Gulls of the Americas ISBN 0-618-72641-1
    • Olsen, Klaus Malling & Larsson, Hans (1995): Terns of Eu… See more

    Laridae | bird family | Britannica
    Laridae, family of birds (of the order Charadriiformes) that comprises the gulls (subfamily Larinae) and the terns (subfamily Sterninae). See gull;
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    Laridae is a family of seabirds in the order Charadriiformes that includes the gulls, terns, noddies, skimmers, and kittiwakes. It includes around 100 species arranged into 22 genera. They are an adaptable group of mostly aerial birds found worldwide.

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    Gull - Wikipedia

  3. Wikipedia
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    Tern - Wikipedia

    Terns are seabirds in the family Laridae, subfamily Sterninae, that have a worldwide distribution and are normally found near the sea, rivers, or wetlands. Terns are treated in eleven genera in a subgroup of the family Laridae, which …

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    Laridae | bird family | Britannica

    Laridae, family of birds (of the order Charadriiformes) that comprises the gulls (subfamily Larinae) and the terns (subfamily Sterninae). See gull;

  5. Birds of the World
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    Laridae - Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers - Birds of the World

  7. Wikiwand
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  8. All About Birds
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    Laridae Browse by Family, All About Birds, Cornell Lab …

    Browse North American birds in taxonomic order—by order and family, with quick access to each bird’s photos and sounds.

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    Gull | Seabirds, Migration & Adaptations | Britannica

    Sep 30, 2024 · Gull, any of more than 40 species of heavily built web-footed seabirds of the gull and tern family Laridae (order Charadriiformes). Several genera are usually recognized for certain specialized gulls, but many …

  10. Wikipedia
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    List of larids - Wikipedia

  11. iNaturalist
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    Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Family Laridae) · iNaturalist

    Laridae is a family of seabirds in the order Charadriiformes that includes the gulls, terns, skimmers and kittiwakes. It includes around 100 species arranged into 22 genera. They are an adaptable group of mostly aerial birds found worldwide. …