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Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

Adults have a white body, gray wings, and a black head. Immatures have a mostly gray body with a gray spot behind the eye.

Habitat:

On the jetty at the beach.

Reference Links:

Laughing Gull, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Ava T-B
Love the second photo with the pelican.

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PublishedMarch 23, 2014

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