LARIDAE

= GENUS GROUP = =﻿ **LARUS** **Gulls** (often informally called **seagulls**) are birds in the family Laridae. They are most closely related to the terns (family Sternidae) and only distantly related to auks, skimmers, and more distantly to the waders. Until recently, most gulls were placed in the genus Larus, but now this view has changed, leading to the resurrection of several genera. =