[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Onychoprion anaethetus | [UK] Bridled Tern | [FR] Sterne bridee | [DE] Zugel-Seeschwalbe | [ES] Charran embridado | [NL] Brilstern Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Onychoprion anaethetus TrO widespread Onychoprion anaethetus anaethetus e Indian Ocean and w Pacific Onychoprion anaethetus antarcticus […]

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus hyperboreus | [UK] Glaucous Gull | [FR] Goeland bourgmestre | [DE] Eismowe | [ES] Gaviota hiperborea | [NL] Grote Burgemeester Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Larus hyperboreus EU, NA widespread n coasts Larus hyperboreus barrovianus Alaska to nw Canada Larus […]

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Sterna dougallii | [UK] Roseate Tern | [FR] Sterne de Dougall | [DE] Rosen-Seeschwalbe | [ES] Charran rosado | [NL] Dougalls Stern Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sterna dougallii Worldwide widespread coasts Sterna dougallii arideensis Seychelles to Madagascar and Rodrigues I. […]

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Sterna caspia | [UK] Caspian Tern | [FR] terne caspienne | [DE] Raub-Seeschwalbe | [ES] Gaviotin de Pico Rojo | [NL] Reuzenstern Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Thalasseus caspia Hydroprogne caspia Worldwide widespread except SA Physical charateristics The largest of the […]

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus marinus | [UK] Great Black-backed Gull | [FR] Goeland marin | [DE] Mantelmowe | [ES] Gavion Atlantico | [NL] Grote Mantelmeeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Largest gull in the Western Paleartic, with large wings, massive head and bill. White head, underbody and tail, with slaty black […]

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Rhodostethia rosea | [UK] Rosss Gull | [FR] Mouette rosee | [DE] Rosenmowe | [ES] | [NL] Ross’ Meeuw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Leucophaeus rosea Rhodostethia rosea EU, NA n coasts Arctic Ocean Physical charateristics A small gull, with a […]

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus ridibundus | [UK] Black-headed Gull | [FR] Mouette rieuse | [DE] Lachmowe | [ES] Gaviota Reidora | [NL] Kokmeeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Frontal hood dark chocolate brown to dusky blackish, with blackish border. White eye crescents, neck white, underparts white. Back, upperwing coverts, secondaries and […]

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus heermanni | [UK] Heermanns Gull | [FR] Goeland de Heermann | [DE] Heermannmowe | [ES] Gaviota de Heermann | [NL] Heermanns Meeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The easiest gull in the West to identify. Adult: Dark gray, with a black tail, whitish head, red bill. In […]

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Sterna maxima | [UK] Royal Tern | [FR] Sterne royale | [DE] Konigs-Seeschwalbe | [ES] Charran real | [NL] Koningsstern Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Thalasseus maximus NA, LA, AF coasts Thalasseus maximus albididorsalis Mauritania to Guinea to Namibia Thalasseus maximus […]

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus livens | [UK] Yellow-footed Gull | [FR] Goeland de Cortez | [DE] Gelbfussmowe | [ES] Gaviota de Cortes | [NL] Mexicaanse Meeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics This large gull closely resembles the Western Gull, but the adult has yellow (not pinkish) feet. wingspan min.: 150 cm […]