Home›Species›Taxonomy›LaridaeTaxaLaridaeBird FamiliesReference and ClassificationVerifiedLaridae is a family of seabirds comprising the gulls and terns, order Charadriiformes, including the genus Sterna, distributed nearly worldwide from polar to tropical regions. Members are typically medium to large birds with webbed feet, pointed wings and bills adapted for catching fish, and many species nest in large colonies on coasts and inland waters.FactsLaridaeConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedFamily 2Member Species/Taxa CountWell-attested105 2Geographic DistributionWell-attestedWorldwide 2ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1LaridaeFilter Results14 entriesCommon GroupAllGulls, Terns And Auks (14)HabitatAllEstuary (3)Freshwater Marsh (1)Grassland (1)Intertidal Zone (3)Lake (7)Marine (3)Neritic Zone (4)Open Ocean (2)Riparian Zone (2)River (3)Wetlands (1)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (13)Vulnerable (1)EcosystemAllCaspian Sea (1)Chagos Archipelago (1)Doñana (1)Great Barrier Reef (1)Great Lakes (1)Okavango Delta (1)Sargasso Sea (1)Svalbard (1)Everyday GroupAllGulls, Terns And Auks (14)DietAllCarnivore (3)Detritivore or Scavenger (1)Insectivore (1)Omnivore (1)Piscivore (8)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (2)Marine (14)Terrestrial (8)Relationship to PeopleAllHunted or Fished (1)Natural Pest Control (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (14)Where It LivesAllAfrica (9)Antigua and Barbuda (1)Argentina (1)Australasia (3)Australia (9)Bahamas (1)Barbados (1)Belgium (7)Belize (1)Brazil (5)Canada (1)Chile (1)Colombia (9)Costa Rica (1)Cuba (1)Denmark (7)Djibouti (1)Dominica (1)Dominican Republic (1)Ecuador (7)El Salvador (1)Eritrea (1)France (2)Grenada (1)Guatemala (1)Guyana (1)Haiti (1)Honduras (1)Iceland (1)Ireland (1)Jamaica (1)Kenya (2)Mexico (1)Mozambique (1)New Zealand (1)Nicaragua (1)North America (10)Norway (14)Panama (1)Peru (1)Poland (2)Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)Saint Lucia (1)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)South Africa (2)South America (5)South Asia (10)Spain (9)Suriname (1)Sweden (5)Taiwan (3)Tanzania (2)Trinidad and Tobago (1)Ukraine (2)United Kingdom (1)United States (6)Uruguay (4)Venezuela (10)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 14African skimmerLaridaeBlack TernLaridaeBlack-headed gullLaridaeBlack-legged kittiwakeLaridaeBridled ternLaridaeBrown-headed gullLaridaeCaspian ternLaridaeGreater Crested TernLaridaeGull-billed ternLaridaeLeast ternLaridaeLesser crested ternLaridaeRoyal ternLaridaeSandwich TernLaridaeSooty ternLaridaeConnectionsParent Taxon OfAfrican skimmer, Species Well-attested Source African skimmer (Wikidata)tier 2Black Tern, Species Well-attested Source Black Tern (Wikidata)tier 2Black-headed gull, Species Well-attested Source Black-headed gull (Wikidata)tier 2Black-legged kittiwake, Species Well-attested Source Black-legged kittiwake (Wikidata)tier 2Bridled tern, Species Well-attested Source Bridled tern (Wikidata)tier 2Brown-headed gull, Species Well-attested Source Brown-headed gull (Wikidata)tier 2Caspian tern, Species Well-attested Source Caspian tern (Wikidata)tier 2Greater Crested Tern, Species Well-attested Source Greater Crested Tern (Wikidata)tier 2Gull-billed tern, Species Well-attested Source Gull-billed tern (Wikidata)tier 2Least tern, Species Well-attested Source Least tern (Wikidata)tier 2Lesser crested tern, Species Well-attested Source Lesser crested tern (Wikidata)tier 2Royal tern, Species Well-attested Source Royal tern (Wikidata)tier 2Sandwich Tern, Species Well-attested Source Sandwich Tern (Wikidata)tier 2Sooty tern, Species Well-attested Source Sooty tern (Wikidata)tier 2In the Other AtlasesFound InBrazilAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ27589, descriptionView the Source2. Laridae - WikipediaIntroduction, sentence 1Laridae is a family of seabirdsIntroduction, sentence 2It includes 105 species arranged into 23 genera.Introduction, sentence 3mostly aerial birds found worldwideView the SourceWikidata: LaridaeWikidata Q27589, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceBlack-headed gull (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Black-headed gull, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceBlack-legged kittiwake (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Black-legged kittiwake, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceAfrican skimmer (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: African skimmer, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceBrown-headed gull (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Brown-headed gull, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceLesser crested tern (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Lesser crested tern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceSandwich Tern (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Sandwich Tern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceGreater Crested Tern (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Greater Crested Tern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceBlack Tern (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Black Tern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceGull-billed tern (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Gull-billed tern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceRoyal tern (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Royal tern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceLeast tern (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Least tern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceBridled tern (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Bridled tern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceSooty tern (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Sooty tern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceCaspian tern (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Caspian tern, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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