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- Laughing Gull, a migratory bird native to North America, has been sighted for the first time at Chittari estuary in Kasaragod, Kerala.
Key Points:
- Named for its laugh-like call.
- Found along the Atlantic coast of North America, the Caribbean, and northern South America.
- IUCN Status: Least Concern.
- CITES and CMS Status: Not Available.
- This discovery elevates the total number of bird species found in India to 1,367.
