Leucophaeus atricilla, Gull egg

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Description:

One of four laughing gull eggs (Leucophaeus atricilla atricilla) collected from the Deveaux Bank near Rockville. He described the nest as being "of coarse grasses and placed on the ground in high grass on side of sand dune on bar at mouth of the North Edisto River." Cutts also noted the multitude of birds utilizing the area stating "thousands of terns, skimmers and pelicans also inhabit this bar." Incubation of the eggs had started by the time of collection and identification was confirmed by observing the birds in the area (see CBE1956 - CBE1959).

Synonym: Larus atricilla Linnaeus, 1758
Original set mark: 61.100, Cutts Collection