Birds of Colombia

○   ←   CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers)   →
Genus: Leucophaeus (2 species, 5 worldwide)



Laughing Gull
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
Sanibel Island, Florida,   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Laughing Gull
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus)
John Lloyd State Park, Florida, USA
  Breeding Colors 		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Laughing Gull
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus) Immature
Key Biscayne, Florida, USA   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Additional photo.

Franklin's Gull
Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan)
Nacional Reserva Paracas, Peru   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Similar to northern hemisphere Laughing Gull, but a bit smaller.

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Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba