coastal diving bird

nouns

gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family
coastal diving bird
is a member of
large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life
Charadriiformes, order Charadriiformes
is a type of (narrower)
a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.
sea bird, seabird, seafowl