Laughing Gull bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
Old latin name for birdAtricilla catesbaei, Larus atricilla
OrderShorebirds / Charadriiformes
FamilyGulls, Terns, Skimmers / Laridae
GenusLeucophaeus
Breeding regionMiddle America, North America, South America
Breeding subregionislands off w North Atlantic coast of Maine to Florida, Gulf of Mexico to s Texas; Yucatan Pen.; Gulf of California to Colima; West Indies, islands off Yucatan Pen., and islands n of Venezuela, Trinidad, Tobago and to French Guiana

Laughing Gull bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Guillermo Funes
    El Salvador
  • 2.
    Call, © Jim Holmes
    United States
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    Call, © Jim Holmes
    United States
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    Calls, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
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    Calls, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
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    Calls, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
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    Call, © Eric Hough
    United States
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    Call, © Peter Boesman
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Laughing Gull

Laughing Gull subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Leucophaeus atricilla atricillaWest Indies, islands off Yucatan Pen., islands n of Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago and to French Guianato ne BrazilNo
Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterusislands off w North Atlantic coast of se Canada (sporadic or formerly), Maine to Florida, Gulf of Mexico to s Texas, Salton Sea (se California; formerly), Gulf of California to Colimato e Pacific coast from n Baja California (nw Mexico) to s Peru and GalápagosNo

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansLagmeeu
BasqueGavina capnegra americana
BelarusianАцтэкская чайка
Bengali঴াচ঳য গাঙচচর
BretonGouelan-c'hoarzher
BulgarianКарибска чайка, Ацтекска чайка
CatalanGavina capnegre americana, gavina capnegra americana
Chinese笑鷗, 笑鸥
Chinese (Traditional)笑鷗
CroatianAmerički crnoglavi galeb, astečki galeb
Czechracek karibský, racek atlantický
DanishLattermåge
DutchLachmeeuw
Esperantonigraflugila mevo, Amerika ridmevo
Estonianrandkajakas
FaroeseLáturmási
Finnishnokisiipilokki
FrenchGoéland atricille, Mouette à tête noire, Moulette atricille, Mouette atricille, Mouette rieuse d'Amérique
FrisianSkatterkob
GalicianGaivota alegre, Gavina capnegra americana
GermanAztekenmowe, Atzekenmöwe, Aztekenmöwe
GreekΑζτεκόγλαρoς, Αζτεκόγλαρος
GuaraniOjaja
Hebrewשחף צוחק
HungarianFloridai sirály, kacagó sirály
IcelandicHláturmáfur
IrishSléibhín an Gháire, Faoileán cochallach
ItalianGabbiano sghignazzante
Japaneseワライカモメ
Latvianacteku kaija
Lithuaniankaribinis kiras
MacedonianАмерикански црноглав галеб
MalayBurung Camar Topeng Hitam Amerika
ManxFoillan gearey
Northern SamiGožusoadjabáiski
NorwegianLattermåke, lattermåke
Norwegian NynorskLattermåse
PolishMewa czarnoglowa, Mewa czarnogłowa, mewa karaibska
Portuguesegaivota-alegre, Guincho-americano, gaivota, gaivota-risonha
RomanianPescăruş atricilla
Romanshmuetta sghignanta
RussianАцтекская чайка, Чайка ацтекская
SerbianAmerički crnoglavi galeb
Slovakčajka aztécka
Slovenianazteški galeb
SpanishGaviota Reidora, Galleguito, Gaviota Redora Americana, Gaviota Gallega, Gaviota guanaguanare, Gaviota reidora americana, Gavita reidora, Gaviota cabecinegra
Swedishsotvingad mås
TurkishGülen Martı
Ukrainianмартин карибський
WelshGwylan chwerthinog