Laridae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Charadriiformes, class Aves. The family contains 98 accepted species worldwide.
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Larus livens Dwight, 1919
Larus livens, the yellow-footed gull, is a large gull native to Mexico's Gulf of…
Leucophaeus pipixcan (Wagler, 1831)
Leucophaeus pipixcan is a small migratory gull that breeds in North America and …
Sternula balaenarum Strickland, 1853
Sternula balaenarum, the Damara tern, is a small pale tern that breeds in coasta…
Hydrocoloeus minutus (Pallas, 1776)
Hydrocoloeus minutus, the little gull, is the world's smallest gull species with…
Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815
Larus delawarensis, the ring-billed gull, is a medium-sized gull widespread acro…
Gelochelidon macrotarsa (Gould, 1837)
Gelochelidon macrotarsa is a distinctive large Australian tern that reaches New …
Larus brachyrhynchus Richardson, 1831
Larus brachyrhynchus, the short-billed gull, is a small gull from the Common gul…
Sterna aurantia J.E.Gray, 1831
Sterna aurantia, the river tern, is a medium-large Asian tern with decreasing po…
Larus heermanni Cassin, 1852
Heermann's gull (Larus heermanni) is a distinct North American west coast gull w…
Larus canus Linnaeus, 1758
Larus canus (common gull) is a medium-sized gull with a wide northern Palearctic…
Xema sabini (Sabine, 1819)
Xema sabini, or Sabine's gull, is a small Arctic gull with the longest migration…
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus (Temminck, 1820)
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus, the Mediterranean gull, is a medium gull that has ex…
Laridae animals belong to the Charadriiformes order in the Animalia kingdom. Heermann's gull, scientific name Larus heermanni Cassin, 1852, has a distinct appearance that sets it apart from other gull species. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Laridae is classified in the order Charadriiformes, class Aves, phylum Chordata. Adult breeding plumage makes this a distinctive white gull, with a very pale grey mantle and wings that have white primary feathers lacking black tips.
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