Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla 笑鸥
The Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) is a medium-sized water bird, about 18 inches long, with a sleek gray body, black head, and white eye arcs that turn white in winter. It feeds on fish, insects, and crustaceans, often scavenging near coasts, and is known for its distinctive high‑pitched laughing call.
- First spotted
- 5 Dec 2025
- Seen at 3 places
- Cape May, NJChincoteague, VATampa, FL
- Group
- Water
Field marks
- Length
- 18 in · 46 cm
- Colours
- Black · Gray · Red · White
- Wings
- Long · Pointed · Tapered
- Tail
- Rounded · Short · Square-tipped
- In flight
- Direct Flight · Hovering · Soaring
- Movement
- Migratory
- World population
- 1.6 million