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 about 55 species worldwide and 21 species which occur in Ireland.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Common Gull | Larus canus | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Larus delawarensis | |
| Great Black-backed Gull | Larus marinus | |
| Glaucous Gull | Larus hyperboreus | |
| Iceland Gull | Larus glaucoides | |
| Thayer's Gull | Larus thayeri | (A) |
| Herring Gull | Larus argentatus | |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus | |
| Yellow-legged Gull | Larus michahellis | |
| American Herring Gull | Larus smithsonianus | (A) |
| Caspian Gull | Larus cachinnans | (A) |
| Black-headed Gull | Larus ridibundus | |
| Bonaparte's Gull | Larus philadelphia | (A) |
| Mediterranean Gull | Larus melanocephalus | |
| Laughing Gull | Larus atricilla | (A) |
| Franklin's Gull | Larus pipixcan | (A) |
| Little Gull | Larus minutus | |
| Ivory Gull | Pagophila eburnea | (A) |
| Ross's Gull | Rhodostethia rosea | (A) |
| Sabine's Gull | Xema sabini | |
| Black-legged Kittiwake | Rissa tridactyla |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Ireland
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