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Yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) standing on a rock, showing its gray wings, white head and body, yellow legs, and yellow beak against a pale blue background.
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Laridae

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Laridae, family of birds (of the order Charadriiformes) that comprises the gulls (subfamily Larinae) and the terns (subfamily Sterninae). See gull; tern.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.