Gulls and Kittiwakes
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Laridae
Laridae is a family of medium to large birds seabirds and includes gulls and kittiwakes. They are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. There are 55 species worldwide, 13 in Southern Africa.
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- White-eyed Gull Larus leucophthalmus
- Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis
- Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
- Heuglin's Gull Larus heuglini accidental
- Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans accidental
- Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus
- Hartlaub's Gull Larus hartlaubii
- Common Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus accidental
- Slender-billed Gull Larus genei
- Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan accidental
- Sabine's Gull Larus sabini
- Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla accidental
Read more about this topic: List Of Southern African Birds
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