Pictures and information on Laughing Gull

Laughing Gull - Larus atricilla

Length	1.3-1.5 ft (39.0-46.0 cm)
Wingspan	3.3-3.5 ft (102.0-107.0 cm)
Weight	8.5-14.1 oz (240-400 g)
Clutch Size	2-3
Chicks at birth	Semi-precocial
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern
Continents:	NA, SA

Videos/Pictures

The Laughing Gull is found in parts of North and South America. They are found on the Atlantic coast of North America to northern South America. The black head and its slightly droopy bill help identify the adult.

Juvenile
Juvenile 12/15/2010 - Flamingo Visitor Center, Everglades, FL Juvenile 12/15/2010 - Flamingo Visitor Center, Everglades, FL	1st winter 12/15/2010 - Flamingo Visitor Center, Everglades, FL 1st winter 12/15/2010 - Flamingo Visitor Center, Everglades, FL	Juvenile 12/17/2010 - Miami Beach, FL Juvenile 12/17/2010 - Miami Beach, FL
1st winter 12/17/2010 - Miami Beach, FL 1st winter 12/17/2010 - Miami Beach, FL

Breeding (March-Sep)
Laughing Gull 04/16/2010 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry Laughing Gull 04/16/2010 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry	03/06/2009 - New Orleans Lakefront at Seabrook, LA 03/06/2009 - New Orleans Lakefront at Seabrook, LA	03/06/2009 - New Orleans Lakefront at Seabrook, LA 03/06/2009 - New Orleans Lakefront at Seabrook, LA
04/11/2013 - Galveston Park Beach, Galveston, TX 04/11/2013 - Galveston Park Beach, Galveston, TX	04/14/2013 - Apffel Park, Galveston, TX 04/14/2013 - Apffel Park, Galveston, TX

Non-breeding (Sep-March)
12/17/2010 - Miami Beach, FL 12/17/2010 - Miami Beach, FL	12/17/2010 - Miami Beach, FL 12/17/2010 - Miami Beach, FL	12/17/2010 - Miami Beach, FL 12/17/2010 - Miami Beach, FL
04/06/2011 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry 04/06/2011 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry	04/06/2011 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry 04/06/2011 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry	Note the tongue - Royal Terns in background 04/09/2011 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry Note the tongue - Royal Terns in background 04/09/2011 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry
Note the tongue - Royal Tern in background 04/09/2011 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry Note the tongue - Royal Tern in background 04/09/2011 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry	04/09/2011 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry 04/09/2011 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry	01/31/2009 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry 01/31/2009 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry
01/31/2009 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry 01/31/2009 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry	01/31/2009 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry 01/31/2009 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry	01/31/2009 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry 01/31/2009 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry
Riding the Galveston Ferry 01/31/2009 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry Riding the Galveston Ferry 01/31/2009 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry	01/31/2009 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry 01/31/2009 - On the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry

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