So many, but they all took off except this one!

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[–] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Curious. Maybe they are called that in some regions after all.

Edit: see parent comment, the following apparently is false.

It's just that "Lachmöwe" is a notorious false friend in German, hence my assumption.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

    Now I know a false friend in a different language!

    This is the laughing gull I know of! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughing_gull

    The bird was seen in New Jersey, so it's probably the L. a. megalopterus!

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