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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:  
                               GenusAnous Stephens, 1826 – Noddys 
                               GenusChlidonias Rafinesque, 1822 – Black Terns 
                               GenusChroicocephalus Eyton, 1836  
                               GenusCreagrus Bonaparte, 1854  
                               GenusGelochelidon C. L. Brehm, 1830  
                               GenusGygis Wagler, 1832 – White Terns 
                               GenusHydrocoloeus Kaup, 1829  
                               GenusHydroprogne Kaup, 1829  
                               GenusIchthyaetus Kaup, 1829  
                               GenusLarosterna Blyth, 1852  
                               GenusLarus Linnaeus, 1758 – Gulls, Ivory Gulls, Kittiwakes, Ross' Gulls, Sabine's Gulls 
                               GenusLeucophaeus Bruch, 1855  
                               GenusOnychoprion Wagler, 1832  
                               GenusPagophila Kaup, 1829  
                               GenusPhaetusa Wagler, 1832  
                               GenusRhodostethia W. MacGillivray, 1842  
                               GenusRissa Stephens, 1826  
                               GenusRynchops Linnaeus, 1758 – Skimmers 
                               GenusSterna Linnaeus, 1758 – Typical Terns 
                               GenusSternula F. Boie, 1822  
                               GenusThalasseus F. Boie, 1822  
                               GenusXema 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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