Laughing Gull

Description:

A medium-sized gull of North and South America. It breeds on the Atlantic coast of North America, the Caribbean, and northern South America.

Habitat:

Laughing Gulls breed in coastal marshes and ponds in large colonies. The large nest, made largely from grasses, is constructed on the ground. The 3 or 4 greenish eggs are incubated for about three weeks. These are omnivores like most gulls, and they will scavenge as well as seeking suitable small prey.