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Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
32.75, -79.85
Field Notes
Description:
Laughing Gulls are medium gray above and white below. Summer adults have a crisp black hood, white arcs around the eye, and a reddish bill
Habitat:
Habitat: Laughing Gulls are a coastal species and are only occasionally seen very far inland. Look for them in plowed fields, garbage dumps, parking lots, and shorelines. They nest, often in large numbers, on islands near the shore but safely isolated from terrestrial predators.
Notes:
Spotted on the beach at Sullivan Island, SC
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 12, 2014
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