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Common gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Larus canus | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Common tern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_tern | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Sterna hirundo | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Elegant tern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elegant_tern | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Thalasseus elegans | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Forster's tern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forster%27s_tern | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Sterna forsteri | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Franklin's gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%27s_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Leucophaeus pipixcan | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Glaucous gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucous_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Larus hyperboreus | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Glaucous-winged gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucous-winged_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Larus glaucescens | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Gray gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Leucophaeus modestus | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Great black-backed gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_black-backed_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Larus marinus | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Gray-hooded gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey-headed_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Gull-billed tern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gull-billed_tern | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Gelochelidon nilotica | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Heermann's gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heermann%27s_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Larus heermanni | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Iceland gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Larus glaucoides | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Inca tern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inca_tern | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Larosterna inca | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Ivory gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivory_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Pagophila eburnea | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Kelp gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelp_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Larus dominicanus | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Large-billed tern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large-billed_tern | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Phaetusa simplex | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Laughing gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughing_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Leucophaeus atricilla | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Least tern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least_tern | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Sternula antillarum | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Lesser black-backed gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_black-backed_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Larus fuscus | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Little gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Hydrocoloeus minutus | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Pallas's gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallas%27s_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Red-legged kittiwake | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-legged_kittiwake | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Rissa brevirostris | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Ring-billed gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring-billed_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Larus delawarensis | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Roseate tern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseate_tern | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Sterna dougallii | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Ross's gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross%27s_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Rhodostethia rosea | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Royal tern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_tern | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Thalasseus maximus | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Sabine's gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabine%27s_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Xema sabini | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Sandwich tern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandwich_tern | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Thalasseus sandvicensis | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Short-billed gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-billed_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Larus brachyrhynchus | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Slaty-backed gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaty-backed_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Larus schistisagus | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Sooty tern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sooty_tern | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Onychoprion fuscatus | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Swallow-tailed gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swallow-tailed_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Creagrus furcatus | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Western gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Larus occidentalis | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Whiskered tern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskered_tern | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Chlidonias hybridus | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
White tern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_tern | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Gygis alba | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
White-winged tern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-winged_tern | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Chlidonias leucopterus | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Yellow-billed tern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-billed_tern | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Sternula superciliaris | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Yellow-footed gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-footed_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Larus livens | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Yellow-legged gull | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-legged_gull | Gulls, terns, and skimmers | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Larus cachinnans | Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. |
Sunbittern | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbittern | Sunbittern | Eurypygiformes | Eurypygidae | Eurypyga helias | The sunbittern is a bittern-like bird of tropical regions of the Americas and the sole member of the family Eurypygidae (sometimes spelled Eurypigidae) and genus Eurypyga. |
Red-billed tropicbird | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-billed_tropicbird | Tropicbirds | Phaethontiformes | Phaethontidae | Phaethon aethereus | Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans which have exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their heads and long wings have black markings. |
Red-tailed tropicbird | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-tailed_tropicbird | Tropicbirds | Phaethontiformes | Phaethontidae | Phaethon rubricauda | Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans which have exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their heads and long wings have black markings. |
White-tailed tropicbird | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-tailed_tropicbird | Tropicbirds | Phaethontiformes | Phaethontidae | Phaethon lepturus | Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans which have exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their heads and long wings have black markings. |
Galapagos penguin | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galapagos_penguin | Penguins | Sphenisciformes | Spheniscidae | Spheniscus mendiculus | The penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid, and other forms of sealife caught while swimming underwater. |
Magellanic penguin | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magellanic_penguin | Penguins | Sphenisciformes | Spheniscidae | Spheniscus magellanicus | The penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid, and other forms of sealife caught while swimming underwater. |
Arctic loon | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_loon | Loons | Gaviiformes | Gaviidae | Gavia arctica | Loons are aquatic birds the size of a large duck, to which they are unrelated. Their plumage is largely gray or black, and they have spear-shaped bills. Loons swim well and fly adequately, but, because their legs are placed towards the rear of the body, are almost helpless on land. |
Common loon | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_loon | Loons | Gaviiformes | Gaviidae | Gavia immer | Loons are aquatic birds the size of a large duck, to which they are unrelated. Their plumage is largely gray or black, and they have spear-shaped bills. Loons swim well and fly adequately, but, because their legs are placed towards the rear of the body, are almost helpless on land. |
Pacific loon | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_loon | Loons | Gaviiformes | Gaviidae | Gavia pacifica | Loons are aquatic birds the size of a large duck, to which they are unrelated. Their plumage is largely gray or black, and they have spear-shaped bills. Loons swim well and fly adequately, but, because their legs are placed towards the rear of the body, are almost helpless on land. |
Red-throated loon | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-throated_loon | Loons | Gaviiformes | Gaviidae | Gavia stellata | Loons are aquatic birds the size of a large duck, to which they are unrelated. Their plumage is largely gray or black, and they have spear-shaped bills. Loons swim well and fly adequately, but, because their legs are placed towards the rear of the body, are almost helpless on land. |
Yellow-billed loon | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-billed_loon | Loons | Gaviiformes | Gaviidae | Gavia adamsii | Loons are aquatic birds the size of a large duck, to which they are unrelated. Their plumage is largely gray or black, and they have spear-shaped bills. Loons swim well and fly adequately, but, because their legs are placed towards the rear of the body, are almost helpless on land. |
Yellow-nosed albatross | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_yellow-nosed_albatross | Albatrosses | Procellariiformes | Diomedeidae | Thalassarche chlororhynchos | The albatrosses are amongst the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds. |
Black-browed albatross | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-browed_albatross | Albatrosses | Procellariiformes | Diomedeidae | Thalassarche melanophris | The albatrosses are amongst the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds. |
Black-footed albatross | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-footed_albatross | Albatrosses | Procellariiformes | Diomedeidae | Phoebastria nigripes | The albatrosses are amongst the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds. |
Chatham albatross | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatham_albatross | Albatrosses | Procellariiformes | Diomedeidae | Thalassarche eremita | The albatrosses are amongst the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds. |
Laysan albatross | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laysan_albatross | Albatrosses | Procellariiformes | Diomedeidae | Phoebastria immutabilis | The albatrosses are amongst the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds. |
Light-mantled albatross | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-mantled_albatross | Albatrosses | Procellariiformes | Diomedeidae | Phoebetria palpebrata | The albatrosses are amongst the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds. |
Salvin's albatross | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvin%27s_albatross | Albatrosses | Procellariiformes | Diomedeidae | Thalassarche salvini | The albatrosses are amongst the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds. |
Short-tailed albatross | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-tailed_albatross | Albatrosses | Procellariiformes | Diomedeidae | Phoebastria albatrus | The albatrosses are amongst the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds. |
White-capped albatross | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shy_albatross | Albatrosses | Procellariiformes | Diomedeidae | Thalassarche cauta | The albatrosses are amongst the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds. |
Wandering albatross | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wandering_albatross | Albatrosses | Procellariiformes | Diomedeidae | Diomedea exulans | The albatrosses are amongst the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds. |
Waved albatross | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waved_albatross | Albatrosses | Procellariiformes | Diomedeidae | Phoebastria irrorata | The albatrosses are amongst the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds. |
Black-bellied storm-petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-bellied_storm-petrel | Southern storm-petrels | Procellariiformes | Oceanitidae | Fregetta tropica | The southern storm-petrels are the smallest seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. Until 2018, this family's three species were included with the other storm-petrels in family Hydrobatidae. |
White-faced storm-petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-faced_storm-petrel | Southern storm-petrels | Procellariiformes | Oceanitidae | Pelagodroma marina | The southern storm-petrels are the smallest seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. Until 2018, this family's three species were included with the other storm-petrels in family Hydrobatidae. |
Wilson's storm-petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson%27s_storm-petrel | Southern storm-petrels | Procellariiformes | Oceanitidae | Oceanites oceanicus | The southern storm-petrels are the smallest seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. Until 2018, this family's three species were included with the other storm-petrels in family Hydrobatidae. |
Ainley's storm-petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ainley%27s_storm-petrel | Northern storm-petrels | Procellariiformes | Hydrobatidae | Hydrobates cheimomnestes | Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. |
Ashy storm-petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashy_storm-petrel | Northern storm-petrels | Procellariiformes | Hydrobatidae | Hydrobates homochroa | Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. |
Band-rumped storm-petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band-rumped_storm-petrel | Northern storm-petrels | Procellariiformes | Hydrobatidae | Hydrobates castro | Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. |
Black storm-petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_storm-petrel | Northern storm-petrels | Procellariiformes | Hydrobatidae | Hydrobates melania | Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. |
European storm-petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_storm-petrel | Northern storm-petrels | Procellariiformes | Hydrobatidae | Hydrobates pelagicus | Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. |
Fork-tailed storm-petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fork-tailed_storm-petrel | Northern storm-petrels | Procellariiformes | Hydrobatidae | Hydrobates furcatus | Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. |
Guadalupe storm-petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadalupe_storm-petrel | Northern storm-petrels | Procellariiformes | Hydrobatidae | Hydrobates macrodactylus | Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. |
Leach's storm-petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leach%27s_storm-petrel | Northern storm-petrels | Procellariiformes | Hydrobatidae | Hydrobates leucorhous | Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. |
Least storm-petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least_storm-petrel | Northern storm-petrels | Procellariiformes | Hydrobatidae | Hydrobates microsoma | Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. |
Markham's storm-petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markham%27s_storm-petrel | Northern storm-petrels | Procellariiformes | Hydrobatidae | Hydrobates markhami | Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. |
Ringed storm-petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringed_storm-petrel | Northern storm-petrels | Procellariiformes | Hydrobatidae | Hydrobates hornbyi | Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. |
Swinhoe's storm-petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swinhoe%27s_storm-petrel | Northern storm-petrels | Procellariiformes | Hydrobatidae | Hydrobates monorhis | Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. |
Townsend's storm-petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townsend%27s_storm-petrel | Northern storm-petrels | Procellariiformes | Hydrobatidae | Hydrobates socorroensis | Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. |
Tristram's storm-petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristram%27s_storm-petrel | Northern storm-petrels | Procellariiformes | Hydrobatidae | Hydrobates tristrami | Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. |
Wedge-rumped storm-petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedge-rumped_storm-petrel | Northern storm-petrels | Procellariiformes | Hydrobatidae | Hydrobates tethys | Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. |
Audubon's shearwater | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audubon%27s_shearwater | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Puffinus lherminieri | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Barolo shearwater | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barolo_shearwater | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Puffinus baroli | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Bermuda petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda_petrel | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Pterodroma cahow | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Black-capped petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-capped_petrel | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Pterodroma hasitata | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Black-vented shearwater | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-vented_shearwater | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Puffinus opisthomelas | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Buller's shearwater | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buller%27s_shearwater | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Ardenna bulleri | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Bulwer's petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulwer%27s_petrel | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Bulweria bulwerii | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Cape Verde shearwater | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde_shearwater | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Calonectris edwardsii | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Christmas shearwater | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_shearwater | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Puffinus nativitatis | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Cook's petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cook%27s_petrel | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Pterodroma cookii | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Cory's shearwater | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory%27s_shearwater | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Calonectris diomedea | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Fea's petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fea%27s_petrel | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Pterodroma feae | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Flesh-footed shearwater | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flesh-footed_shearwater | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Ardenna carneipes | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Galapagos petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galapagos_petrel | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Pterodroma phaeopygia | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Galapagos shearwater | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galapagos_shearwater | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Puffinus subalaris | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Gray-faced petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray-faced_petrel | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Pterodroma gouldi | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Great shearwater | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_shearwater | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Ardenna gravis | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Hawaiian petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_petrel | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Pterodroma sandwichensis | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Herald petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herald_petrel | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Pterodroma heraldica | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
Jamaican petrel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaican_petrel | Shearwaters and petrels | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Pterodoma caribbea | The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. |
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