Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)

Total Records: 1,485


  • Colombia – CO-LAG3
  • Colombia – La Guajira1
  • Costa Rica – Provincia de Puntarenas3
  • Costa Rica – Puntarenas1
  • Mexico – Oaxaca2
  • Mexico – Veracruz1
  • Panama – Panamá3
  • Trinidad and Tobago – 2
  • United States – California8
  • United States – Delaware12
  • United States – Florida40
  • United States – Georgia1
  • United States – Hawaii1
  • United States – Maine3
  • United States – Maryland1,335
  • United States – New Jersey28
  • United States – North Carolina16
  • United States – Puerto Rico3
  • United States – Rhode Island1
  • United States – Texas14
  • United States – Virginia5

About

The comical laughter-like call and distinctive appearance of this coastal gull make it easy to recognize. Large flocks of these birds can be found all along the Atlantic coast and Chesapeake Ba. As opportunistic a feeder as any gull, this bird has mastered the art of stealing food right out of a Brown Pelican's pouch as it surfaces from a successful dive!

Synonyms

  • LAGU