Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Family: Laridae)

This is Episode 47. It’s all about birds in the family Laridae. This is an ancient evolutionary lineage that originated over 70 million years ago, when the world was still ruled by dinosaurs.

Besides gulls and terns, the family Laridae also includes the skimmers and the noddies.

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Links of Interest

• Shoplifting gull stealing Doritos.

Link to this episode on the Science of Birds website

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