Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans   [Pallas, 1811]

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Order: Lariformes Family: Laridae
BTO Codes: , EURING No: 5927
Number in Britain: Fewer than 20 records
Conservation Status:
UK: Not Assessed
European: Not evaluated
Global: Least Concern ( Details )
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Status in UK: (A)  Winter Visitor
Subspecies: Monotypic
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Length: 0 cm Wingspan: 0 cm Weight: -    
Scientific name from: Gr.: laros=a seabird and L. cachinnare=to laugh aloud or guffaw
World Distribution: BREEDS: Black Sea to Caspian Sea, WINTERS: south to Middle East & sw Asia
Habitat: Seacoasts, lakes, rivers
Diet: Omnivorous, but mostly animal material, also scavenges and pirates food

Records and Distribution

First Record: Essex, 1995
Total Number of Records (1950-2007): 0 Summary of Records by Year
Most Likely to Occur in: Too few records
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   Eastern England: Essex (2004),
   South-east England: Surrey (1999),
   South-west England: Wiltshire (2004),
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