Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla - Mouette atricille

Systematics

Order
:
Charadriiformes
Family
:
Laridés
Genus
:
Leucophaeus
Species
:
atricilla

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1758

Biometrics

Size
: 46 cm
Wingspan
: 102 à 107 cm.
Weight
: 275 à 400 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) is a species of bird in the Laridae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

Leucophaeus atricilla atricilla (West Indies to n Venezuelan islands)
Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus (coastal se Canada, e and s USA to e Central America, sw USA, w Mexico)

Foreign names

Mouette atricille,
Gaviota guanaguanare,
gaivota-alegre,
Aztekenmöwe,
kacagó sirály,
Lachmeeuw,
Gabbiano sghignazzante,
sotvingad mås,
Lattermåke,
čajka aztécka,
racek karibský,
Lattermåge,
nokisiipilokki,
gavina capnegra americana,
Hláturmáfur,
mewa karaibska,
acteku kaija,
azteški galeb,
Ацтекская чайка,
ワライカモメ,
笑鸥,
sotvingad mås,
笑鷗,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Marine Neritic : Pelagic, Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs, Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel, Subtidal Sandy, Subtidal Sandy-Mud, Macroalgal/Kelp, Seagrass (Submerged) ; Marine Intertidal : Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands