{"id":81381,"date":"2024-01-29T20:15:39","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T14:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=81381"},"modified":"2024-01-30T18:28:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T12:58:15","slug":"laughing-gull-spotted-in-india","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/laughing-gull-spotted-in-india","title":{"rendered":"Laughing Gull Spotted in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Context:\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Laughing Gull, a<\/span><b> North American bird,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was discovered in<\/span><b> Chithari Estuary in Kasaragod<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Kerala, marking the<\/span><b> first recorded instance <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of this species being observed in India.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Laughing Gull Spotted in Kasaragod, Kerala<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>e-Bird application<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It played an important role in<\/span><b> disseminating this finding.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a dedicated application to collecting <\/span><b>scientific bird information.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Other Birds Found in Estuary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Lesser black-backed gull, slender-billed gull, brown-headed gull, great crested, lesser crested tern, Caspian tern etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Total Number of Bird Species:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The discovery increases the total number of bird species found in <\/span><b>India to 1,367<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with Kasaragod district contributing <\/span><b>400 species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus Atricilla)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-81756 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/laughing-gull-leucophaeus-atricilla-65b8c5b4905ce.webp\" alt=\"Laughing Gull\" width=\"350\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/laughing-gull-leucophaeus-atricilla-65b8c5b4905ce.webp 1422w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/laughing-gull-leucophaeus-atricilla-65b8c5b4905ce-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/laughing-gull-leucophaeus-atricilla-65b8c5b4905ce-1024x765.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/laughing-gull-leucophaeus-atricilla-65b8c5b4905ce-768x574.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Name<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The bird is known for its unique <\/span><b>laughter-like calls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, resembling human laughter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Protection Status<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>IUCN Red List Status: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Least Concern.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>CITES and CMS Status: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not Evaluated<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Range<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: They are most common on the <\/span><b>Atlantic and Gulf coasts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of North America, the <\/span><b>Caribbean, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Central America and northern South America.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Description:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Smaller than typical seagulls, they have <\/span><b>black beaks and legs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with <\/span><b>dark wings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> setting them apart from other seagull species.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laughing gulls are<\/span><b> monogamous <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and form long-term pair bonds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Migration: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During winter, these birds embark on migratory journeys, with occasional sightings along Africa&#8217;s southern coast<\/span><b>.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its presence in Asia had been recorded only in countries such as <\/span><b>Malaysia and the Philippines.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span class=\"vc_button\"><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/bird-sanctuaries-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bird Sanctuaries In India<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n<p><b>News Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/in-a-first-in-the-country-laughing-gull-from-north-america-spotted-at-chittari-estuary-in-kasaragod\/article67786315.ece#:~:text=Laughing%20gull%2C%20a%20migratory%20bird%20from%20North%20America%2C%20has%20been,Chittari%20estuary%20in%20Kasaragod%20district.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>TH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.229%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 36px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 468.794%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: 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