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Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Photo by Liam
Published on Project Noah
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31.0168, -81.4216

Field Notes

Description:

Medium gull, gray back, white underparts. Head has black hood, neck is white, and bill is red. In winter has pale head with black markings. Wings are gray and white-edged and black at tips; tail is white. Legs and feet are black. Slow flight with deep wing beats. Soars on updrafts. Named for its laughterlike call.

Habitat:

Ocean

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)

The tail looks very much like the tail of a ring billed gull.

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