Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla), Parker Valley, La Paz County

This Laughing Gull was found and photographed by David Vander Pluym on 03 November 2015

Casual visitor to Arizona with ~25 records for the state.

Adult in non breeding (basic) plumage. Long stout bill with a droop tip and long wings. Blackish underwing wedge, dusky mask unlike the dark hood of a Franklin's. Small apical spots on the primaries indicate an adult.

03 November 2015, photo by David Vander Pluym

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