Gulls, Terns, Skimmers
Laughing Gull
Larus atricilla
The laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) is a medium-sized gull of North and South America. The genus name Leucophaeus is from Ancient Greek leukos, "white", and phaios, "dusky". The specific atricilla is from Latin ater, "black", and cilla, "tail".
- Family
- Gulls, Terns, Skimmers
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Weight
- 307 g
- Habitat
- Marine
- Diet
- Vertebrates, fish and carrion
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Countries recorded
- 16
Recorded in United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Costa Rica, ZZ, France, Bahamas, Colombia, Panama, Cuba, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Antigua and Barb., Canada, Venezuela.
Where to see it: Port Zante (Saint Kitts and Nevis); Arashi Beach (Aruba); Pine Cay (Turks and Caicos Islands); Grand Cul De Sac (Saint Barthélemy); St. Barthelemy (Saint Barthélemy).
