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

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

The avian family Laridae comprise the noddies, skimmers, kittiwakes, gulls, and terns. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 104 Laridae species distributed among 22 genera. This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial. Common name Binomial name IOC sequence African skimmer Rynchops ...

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Laridae is a family of birds that includes gulls, skimmers, terns, and noddies, which are colonial birds nesting in groups and occupying various latitudes and habitats. AI generated definition based on: Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences (Third Edition), 2019

Larus is a large genus of gulls with worldwide distribution (by far the greatest species diversity is in the Northern Hemisphere).. Many of its species are abundant and well-known birds in their ranges. Until about 2005–2007, most gulls were placed in this genus, but this arrangement is now known to be polyphyletic, leading to the resurrection of the genera Chroicocephalus, Ichthyaetus ...

Mar 4, 2020 · Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Laridae), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, B. K. Keeney, P. G. Rodewald, and T. S. Schulenberg, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.larida1.01

Nov 17, 2020 · As currently understood the Laridae comprises five subfamilies: Rhynchopinae: Skimmers (3 species) Gyginae: Fairy-terns (3 species) Sterninae: Terns (41 to 44 species) Anouinae: Noddies (5 to 8 species) Larinae: Gulls (57 to 70 species)

Laridae - gulls, terns. There are around 98 species in this family of seabirds. They are found near and on shorelines all over the world. Some species are pelagic and, except for during breeding season, spend all their time on the open ocean. Birds in this family are usually gray or white, often with black or gray markings.