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Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)    Gulls, Terns and Skimmers (Laridae)
Lattermåge ~ Gaviota Reidora ~ Sotvingad Mås
Laughing Gull 210    (1 photos)
2009-04-26    Playa del Carmen (roo), Mexico

Subspecies: megalopterus
Adult in breeding plumage.


Laughing Gull 211    (1 photos)
2009-04-28    Reserva de la Biosfera Ría Lagartos, Mexico

Subspecies: megalopterus
Adult in breeding plumage swimming.


Laughing Gull 212    (1 photos)
2009-04-29    Río Lagartos (yuc), Mexico

Subspecies: megalopterus
Adult and 2cy birds. The two birds standing above in the middle are probably 3cy showing primaries without white edges and points.


Laughing Gull 2116    (1 photos)
2016-01-10    Laguna de Las Ilusiones (Villahermosa), Mexico

Subspecies: megalopterus
2cy bird. Difficult angle but the gray sadle in combination with the otherwise brownish wing indicate that it is not older.


Laughing Gull 2117    (1 photos)
2016-01-10    Laguna de Las Ilusiones (Villahermosa), Mexico

Subspecies: megalopterus
3cy bird. Almost in adult plumage but the inner hand is less well marked with a brownish touch, and the rectrices still contain black spots.


Laughing Gull 2118    (1 photos)
2016-01-10    Laguna de Las Ilusiones (Villahermosa), Mexico

Subspecies: megalopterus
2cy bird. Perhaps same as 2116. Juvenile flight feathers and tail. Characteristic long black bill with down-curved tip.


Laughing Gull 2119    (1 photos)
2016-01-10    Laguna de Las Ilusiones (Villahermosa), Mexico

Subspecies: megalopterus
Adult basic plumage. Limited white to the tips of primaries, completely white tail and uniformly gray upperside.


Laughing Gull 2120    (1 photos)
2016-01-10    Laguna de Las Ilusiones (Villahermosa), Mexico

Subspecies: megalopterus
2 cy bird. Looks very juvenile with the dirty breast, however, think it is exaggerated because of the the bad photo quality.


Laughing Gull 2121    (1 photos)
2016-01-10    Laguna de Las Ilusiones (Villahermosa), Mexico

Subspecies: megalopterus
2cy bird. Umistakable in the area, and practically in all of North America with the slender shape, black and white tail and long black bill. Franklin's Gull in same plumage does not have black on the outer web of the outer rectrice.


Laughing Gull 2122    (1 photos)
2016-01-10    Laguna de Las Ilusiones (Villahermosa), Mexico

Subspecies: megalopterus
2cy bird. Less advanced molt than 2118 and 2121, upper wing coverts, otherwise similar.


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