Order Charadriiformes Huxley, 1867 - shorebirds, gulls, auks Suborder Lari Sharpe, 1891 - gulls and allies Family Laridae Vigors, 1825 - gulls, terns and skimmers 1 Subfamily Larinae Vigors, 1825 - gulls 2 Subfamily Sterninae Bonaparte, 1838 - terns