Gulls
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae
Laridae is a family of medium to large birds seabirds and includes gulls and kittiwakes. They are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. There are 55 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Cape Verde.
- Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
- Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans
- Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis
- Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus
- Slender-billed Gull Larus genei (A)
- Sabine's Gull Xema sabini
- Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Cape Verde
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