Common Name: Laughing Gull
Scientific Name: Leucophaeus atricilla
Description: 15-17
inches; upperparts grey; underparts white; black wing tip; black bill; White
arcs around the eyes; web feet. Breeding:
black head; reddish bill. Immature: upperparts
mottled brown; black bill. First year: grey
sides and back; tail band. Second Year: head
partial hood.
Habitat: Laughing
Gulls can be seen along the coastline of the island especially around fish
markets at Skeets Bay, Oistins, Bridgetown, Brandon’s and Six Mens.
Pictures taken at Skeet's Bay and Brandon's Fish Markets
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