C IUCN · NE · Not Evaluated Charadriiformes Laridae

Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

CIOC 2278

Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Charadriiformes · Laridae

Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla).

ATK128

DEF86

2218 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 36–41 cm
Body Mass: 307.4 g
Wingspan: 105 cm
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Partially migratory

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ATK 128

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 128).

DEF 86

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 86).

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How to identify

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Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: North America & Middle America & South America: islands off Western North Atlantic coast of Maine to Florida & Gulf of Mexico to Southern Texas; Yucatan Pen.; Gulf of California to Colima; West Indies & islands off Yucatan Pen. & and islands Northern of Venezuela & Trinidad & Tobago and to French Guiana Habitat: Marine & Coastal

2 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus
islands off w North Atlantic coast of se Canada (sporadic or formerly), Maine to Florida, Gulf of Mexico to s Texas, Salton Sea (se California; formerly), Gulf of California to Colima
Leucophaeus atricilla atricilla
West Indies, islands off Yucatan Pen., islands n of Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago and to French Guiana

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Leucophaeus atricilla

Which family does it belong to?

Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae)

Where is it found?

North America & Middle America & South America: islands off Western North Atlantic coast of Maine to Florida & Gulf of Mexico to Southern Texas; Yucatan Pen.; Gulf of California to Colima; West Indies & islands off Yucatan Pen. & and islands Northern of Venezuela & Trinidad & Tobago and to French Guiana