Caspian gull
| Caspian gull | |
|---|---|
| Adult in summer plumage, Romania | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Larus |
| Species: | L. cachinnans |
| Binomial name | |
| Larus cachinnans Pallas, 1811 | |
| Range of L. cachinnans Breeding Resident Non-breeding | |
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'.
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