Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Lari is also the currency of Georgia. Lari Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Families  Stercorariidae  Rhynchopidae  Laridae  Sternidae The suborder Lari is the part of the order Charadriiformes which includes the gulls, terns, skuas and skimmers, with the waders and auks making up the rest of the order. The larids are generally larger species which take fish from the sea. Several gulls and skuas will also take food items from beaches, or rob smaller species, and some have become adapted to inland environments. ORDER CHARADRIIFORMES Suborder Charadrii: waders Suborder Lari Family Laridae: gulls Family Sternidae: terns Family Stercorariidae: skuas Family Rhynchopidae: skimmers Suborder Alcae: auks This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.