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Gulls, Terns and Skimmers in Africa

Learn about 29 birds from the Gulls, Terns and Skimmers family (Laridae) found in Africa. Includes 13 regular species and 16 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.

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Accentors African Barbets Albatrosses Auks Avocets and Stilts Barn Owls Bee-eaters Bush Warblers Bustards Cormorants Cranes Crows and Jays Cuckoos Dippers Drongos Ducks, Geese and Swans Falcons and Caracaras Finches Flamingos Gannets and Boobies Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds Grebes Gulls, Terns and Skimmers Hawks and Eagles Herons Hoopoes Ibises and Spoonbills Jacanas Kingfishers Kinglets and Firecrests Larks Leaf Warblers Nightjars Northern Storm-petrels Nuthatches Old World Buntings Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Orioles Old World Sparrows Old World Warblers Osprey Ostriches Oystercatchers Parrots Penguins Petrels and Shearwaters Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse Pigeons and Doves Pipits and Wagtails Plovers Rails, Gallinules and Coots Reed Warblers Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes Secretarybird Shoebill Shrikes Skuas Starlings Swallows and Martins Swifts Thick-knees Thrushes Tits and Chickadees Treecreepers Typical Owls Waxbills Weavers Woodpeckers Wrens
29 results
Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Least Concern
Audouin's Gull

Audouin's Gull

Ichthyaetus audouinii

Vulnerable
Black Tern

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Least Concern
Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

Larus ridibundus

Least Concern
Common Gull

Common Gull

Larus canus

Least Concern
Common Tern

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Least Concern
Kittiwake

Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Vulnerable
Lesser Black-backed Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

Least Concern
Little Gull

Little Gull

Hydrocoloeus minutus

Least Concern
Little Tern

Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

Least Concern
Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull

Larus melanocephalus

Least Concern
Roseate Tern

Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

Least Concern
Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

Least Concern
Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Audouin's Gull

Audouin's Gull

Ichthyaetus audouinii

Black Tern

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

Larus ridibundus

Common Gull

Common Gull

Larus canus

Common Tern

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Kittiwake

Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

Little Gull

Little Gull

Hydrocoloeus minutus

Little Tern

Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull

Larus melanocephalus

Roseate Tern

Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

Vagrant Laridae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Least Concern
Audouin's Gull

Audouin's Gull

Ichthyaetus audouinii

Vulnerable
Black Tern

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Least Concern
Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

Larus ridibundus

Least Concern
Common Gull

Common Gull

Larus canus

Least Concern
Common Tern

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Least Concern
European Herring Gull

European Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Least Concern
Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreus

Least Concern
Great Black-backed Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus

Least Concern
Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull

Larus glaucoides

Least Concern
Kittiwake

Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Vulnerable
Lesser Black-backed Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

Least Concern
Little Gull

Little Gull

Hydrocoloeus minutus

Least Concern
Little Tern

Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

Least Concern
Roseate Tern

Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

Least Concern
Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

Least Concern

Vagrant Laridae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Audouin's Gull

Audouin's Gull

Ichthyaetus audouinii

Black Tern

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

Larus ridibundus

Common Gull

Common Gull

Larus canus

Common Tern

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

European Herring Gull

European Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreus

Great Black-backed Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus

Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull

Larus glaucoides

Kittiwake

Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

Little Gull

Little Gull

Hydrocoloeus minutus

Little Tern

Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

Roseate Tern

Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

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Accentors African Barbets Albatrosses Auks Avocets and Stilts Barn Owls Bee-eaters Bush Warblers Bustards Cormorants Cranes Crows and Jays Cuckoos Dippers Drongos Ducks, Geese and Swans Falcons and Caracaras Finches Flamingos Gannets and Boobies Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds Grebes Gulls, Terns and Skimmers Hawks and Eagles Herons Hoopoes Ibises and Spoonbills Jacanas Kingfishers Kinglets and Firecrests Larks Leaf Warblers Nightjars Northern Storm-petrels Nuthatches Old World Buntings Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Orioles Old World Sparrows Old World Warblers Osprey Ostriches Oystercatchers Parrots Penguins Petrels and Shearwaters Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse Pigeons and Doves Pipits and Wagtails Plovers Rails, Gallinules and Coots Reed Warblers Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes Secretarybird Shoebill Shrikes Skuas Starlings Swallows and Martins Swifts Thick-knees Thrushes Tits and Chickadees Treecreepers Typical Owls Waxbills Weavers Woodpeckers Wrens