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Terns Gulls and Relatives: Laridae - Physical Characteristics, Habitat, Diet, Behavior And Reproduction, Gulls, Terns, Relatives, And People - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, CONSERVATION STATUS

ARCTIC SKUA (Stercorarius parasiticus): SPECIES ACCOUNTS
SAUNDER'S GULL (Larus saundersi): SPECIES ACCOUNTS
BLACK TERN (Chlidonias niger): SPECIES ACCOUNTS

GEOGRAPHIC RANGE

Gulls and terns are found in coastal regions worldwide. Skimmers are found in temperate, not too hot or too cold, and tropical regions in North America, South America, Africa, and Asia. Skuas and jaegers are found in temperate and polar areas.

CONSERVATION STATUS

Chinese crested terns are Critically Endangered, facing an extremely high risk of extinction. Threats to gulls and terns include habitat destruction and disturbance, hunting, egg collection, predation by cats and other species associated with humans, pollution from oil spills and pesticides.

Terns Gulls and Relatives: Laridae - Physical Characteristics

Terns Gulls and Relatives: Laridae - Habitat

Terns Gulls and Relatives: Laridae - Diet

Terns Gulls and Relatives: Laridae - Behavior And Reproduction

Terns Gulls and Relatives: Laridae - Gulls, Terns, Relatives, And People

Terns Gulls and Relatives: Laridae - Arctic Skua (stercorarius Parasiticus): Species Accounts

Terns Gulls and Relatives: Laridae - Saunder's Gull (larus Saundersi): Species Accounts

Terns Gulls and Relatives: Laridae - Black Tern (chlidonias Niger): Species Accounts

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