Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 9,859
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Caspian gull (Larus cachinnans) is a large gull and a member of the herring and lesser black-backed gull complex. The scientific name is from Latin. Larus appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird, and cachinnans means 'laughing', from cachinnare 'to laugh'.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Caspian gull”.