Taxonomy Profile: Laridae

Laridae: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Family
Synonym(s):
Rynchopidae
Larinae
Rynchopinae
Sterninae
Common Name(s):
Gulls []
Terns []
becs-en-ciseaux []
goélands []
labbes []
mouettes []
Skimmers []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Laridae: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Aves
Birds |
oiseaux |
Order : Charadriiformes
Shore Birds |
Gulls |
Alcids |
Plovers |
Oystercatchers |
huîtriers |
alcidés |
goélands |
Auks |
Family : Laridae
Gulls |
Terns |
becs-en-ciseaux |
goélands |
labbes |
mouettes |
Skimmers |
Laridae Direct Children(s):
Larus
(Linnaeus 1758)
Rhodostethia
(MacGillivray 1842)
Xema
(Leach 1819)
Rissa
(Stephens 1826)
Pagophila
(Kaup 1829)
Gelochelidon
(C L Brehm 1830)
Sterna
(Linnaeus 1758)
Thalasseus
(F Boie 1822)
Hydroprogne
(Kaup 1829)
Anous
(Stephens 1826)
Creagrus
(Bonaparte 1854)
Phaetusa
(Wagler 1832)
Larosterna
(Blyth 1852)
Procelsterna
(Lafresnaye 1842)
Gygis
(Wagler 1832)
Chlidonias
(Rafinesque 1822)
Rynchops
(Linnaeus 1758)
Chroicocephalus
(Eyton 1836)
Hydrocoloeus
(Kaup 1829)
Ichthyaetus
(Kaup 1829)
Leucophaeus
(Bruch 1853)
Onychoprion
(Wagler 1832)
Sternula
(F Boie 1822)
Laridae: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Alan P. Peterson, M.D.
Notes:
PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999
Reference for:
Laridae
Expert:
Richard C. Banks
Notes:
Chief, Bird Section, U.S.G.S. - B.R.D. - P.W.R.C.
Reference for:
Laridae
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Laridae
Source:
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2011.04.02
Acquired:
2011-05-28
Notes:
"Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net
Reference for:
Laridae
Source:
IOC World Bird List, Master List v2.9
Acquired:
2011-08-26
Notes:
Master list and sub-lists are maintained at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/names.html, and 'virtually replace' Gill & Wright 2006 (Birds of the World, Recommended English Names)
Reference for:
Laridae
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2003-12-31 / 2003-12-31
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada
Page(s):
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/
Notes:
As-yet (2003) unpublished manuscript from 1998
Reference for:
Laridae
Laridae: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Laridae: Comments