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Gulls, Terns and Skimmers in Europe

Learn about 38 birds from the Gulls, Terns and Skimmers family (Laridae) found in Europe. Includes 21 regular species and 17 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.

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Accentors Albatrosses Auks Avocets and Stilts Barn Owls Bearded Reedling Bee-eaters Bush Warblers Cormorants Cranes Crows and Jays Cuckoos Dippers 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 Kingfishers Kinglets and Firecrests Larks Leaf Warblers Long-tailed Tits Longspurs Loons/Divers Nightjars Northern Storm-petrels Nuthatches Old World Buntings Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Orioles Old World Sparrows Old World Warblers Osprey 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 Shrikes Skuas Starlings Swallows and Martins Swifts Thick-knees Thrushes Tits and Chickadees Treecreepers Typical Owls Waxwings Woodpeckers Wrens
38 results
American Herring Gull

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

Least Concern
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
Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull

Larus crassirostris

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
Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull

Larus melanocephalus

Least Concern
Roseate Tern

Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

Least Concern
Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Least Concern
Vega Gull

Vega Gull

Larus vegae

Least Concern
Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

Least Concern
American Herring Gull

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

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

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull

Larus crassirostris

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

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull

Larus melanocephalus

Roseate Tern

Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Vega Gull

Vega Gull

Larus vegae

Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

Vagrant Laridae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

American Herring Gull

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

Least Concern
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
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
Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

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.

American Herring Gull

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Audouin's Gull

Audouin's Gull

Ichthyaetus audouinii

Black Tern

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

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

Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

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Accentors Albatrosses Auks Avocets and Stilts Barn Owls Bearded Reedling Bee-eaters Bush Warblers Cormorants Cranes Crows and Jays Cuckoos Dippers 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 Kingfishers Kinglets and Firecrests Larks Leaf Warblers Long-tailed Tits Longspurs Loons/Divers Nightjars Northern Storm-petrels Nuthatches Old World Buntings Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Orioles Old World Sparrows Old World Warblers Osprey 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 Shrikes Skuas Starlings Swallows and Martins Swifts Thick-knees Thrushes Tits and Chickadees Treecreepers Typical Owls Waxwings Woodpeckers Wrens