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Laridae 
Taxonomic Serial No.: 176802

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s): Rynchopidae
 
    Larinae
 
    Rynchopinae
 
    Sterninae
 
  Common Name(s): Gulls [English]
  
    Terns [English]
  
    becs-en-ciseaux [French]
  
    goélands [French]
  
    labbes [French]
  
    mouettes [French]
  
    Skimmers [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2022   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassAves  – Birds, oiseaux  
                         OrderCharadriiformes  – Shore Birds, Gulls, Alcids, Plovers, Oystercatchers, goélands, alcidés, Auks, huîtriers  
                            FamilyLaridae  – Gulls, Terns, becs-en-ciseaux, goélands, labbes, mouettes, Skimmers  
    Direct Children:  
                               Genus Anous Stephens, 1826 – Noddys 
                               Genus Chlidonias Rafinesque, 1822 – Black Terns 
                               Genus Chroicocephalus Eyton, 1836  
                               Genus Creagrus Bonaparte, 1854  
                               Genus Gelochelidon C. L. Brehm, 1830  
                               Genus Gygis Wagler, 1832 – White Terns 
                               Genus Hydrocoloeus Kaup, 1829  
                               Genus Hydroprogne Kaup, 1829  
                               Genus Ichthyaetus Kaup, 1829  
                               Genus Larosterna Blyth, 1852  
                               Genus Larus Linnaeus, 1758 – Gulls, Ivory Gulls, Kittiwakes, Ross' Gulls, Sabine's Gulls 
                               Genus Leucophaeus Bruch, 1855  
                               Genus Onychoprion Wagler, 1832  
                               Genus Pagophila Kaup, 1829  
                               Genus Phaetusa Wagler, 1832  
                               Genus Rhodostethia W. MacGillivray, 1842  
                               Genus Rissa Stephens, 1826  
                               Genus Rynchops Linnaeus, 1758 – Skimmers 
                               Genus Sterna Linnaeus, 1758 – Typical Terns 
                               Genus Sternula F. Boie, 1822  
                               Genus Thalasseus F. Boie, 1822  
                               Genus Xema Leach, 1819  
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Alan P. Peterson, M.D.  
  Notes: PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999   
  Reference for: Laridae    
       
  Expert: Richard C. Banks  
  Notes: Chief, Bird Section, U.S.G.S. - B.R.D. - P.W.R.C.   
  Reference for: Laridae    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: ITIS*ca, website (version 2002)  
  Acquired: 2003   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: becs-en-ciseaux[French], goélands [French], labbes [French], mouettes [French]   
       
  Source: IOC World Bird List (version 12.1), website (version 12.1)  
  Acquired: 2022   
  Notes: Gill, F., D. Donsker, and P. Rasmussen, eds. 2022. IOC World Bird List (v 12.1). doi: 10.14344/IOC.ML.12.1. Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 21 Jan, 2022]   
  Reference for: Laridae   
       
  Source: IOC World Bird List, Master List v2.9, website (version 2.9)  
  Acquired: 2011   
  Notes: Master list and sub-lists are maintained at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/names.html, and 'virtually replace' Gill & Wright 2006 (Birds of the World, Recommended English Names)   
  Reference for: Laridae, Gulls [English], Skimmers [English], Terns [English]   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Laridae   
       
  Source: Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2011.04.02, website (version 02-Apr-11)  
  Acquired: 2011   
  Notes: "Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net   
  Reference for: Laridae   
       
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