Family Laridae |
Originally the terns, noddies and skimmers were classified in families of their own but genetic evidence placed them with the gulls. While often associated with the sea shore many seagulls have adapted to a life inland. Intelligent and adaptable, gulls have spread around the world. There are currently around 100 species in 22 genera.
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Larus dominicanus Black-backed gull |
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BIRD 4394 Larus dominicanus, Black-backed gull, New Zealand IMG_4394.jpg
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Larus livens, Yellow-footed gull |
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BIRD 4359 Larus livens, Yellow-footed gull being importuned by fledgling, Sea of Cortez
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BIRD 6487 Larus livens Yellow-footed gull, Isla Carmen, Baja California Sur
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Sterna bergii Crested tern |
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BIRD 7690 Sterna bergii, Crested tern, Fiji
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BIRD 7687 Sterna bergii, Crested tern, Fiji
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Thalasseus maximus Royal tern |
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BIRD 7080 Thalasseus maximus Royal tern, Tulum, Yucatan, Mexico |