Ciconiiformes
Aganaphron Gloger, 1842
Anous Stephens, 1826
Atricilla Bonaparte, 1854
Cepphus Pallas, 1769
Ceratorhina Gray, 1840
Chlidonias Rafinesque, 1822
Chraecocephalus Strickland, 1841
Chroecocephalus Agassiz, 1846
Chroeocephalus Heine & Reichenow, 1890
Chroicocephalus Eyton, 1836
Chroiocephalus Reichenbach, 1852
Chroocephalus Sclater & Salvin, 1871
Creagrus Bonaparte, 1854
Cylochelidon Giebel, 1877
Gavia Boie, 1822
Gaviota Miller & Sibley, 1941
Gelochelidon C. L. Brehm, 1830
Gygis Wagler, 1832
Hydrochelidon Boie, 1822
Hydrocolaeus Gray, 1845
Hydrocoloeus Kaup, 1829
Hydroprogne Kaup, 1829
Ichthyaetus Agassiz, 1846
Kroicocephalus Jameson, 1839
Kroikocephalus Jerdon, 1864
Larosterna Blyth, 1852
Larus Linnaeus, 1758
Leucophaeus Bruch, 1853
Onychoprion Wagler, 1832
Pagophila Kaup, 1829
Penguinia Wood, 1835
Phaetusa Wagler, 1832
Procelsterna Lafresnaye, 1842
Ptychorhamphus Brandt, 1837
Rhijncops Temminck, 1807
Rhincops Duméril, 1805
Rhodostethia MacGillivray, 1842
Rissa Stephens, 1826
Rynchops Linnaeus, 1758
Silochelidon Lindermayer, 1843
Sterna Linnaeus, 1758
Sternella Gould, 1845
Sternula F. Boie, 1822
Stylochelidon Macgillivray, 1852
Sylochelidon Brehm, 1830
Thalaseus Gambel, 1849
Thalasseus F. Boie, 1822
Thalassus Boie, 1833
Xema Leach, 1819