Editing Laughing gull (section)

===Breeding===
Laughing seagulls nest from mid to late May in the north of their range and from late April in the south. They nest in colonies which vary in size from a few pairs to 25,000. The nest site is usually on low lying coastal islands. The nest is built by both sexes from available vegetation. The clutch is usually three eggs which are incubated by both parents for 22-27 days. The chicks normally remain near to the nest for the first 5 days. They are fed and brooded by both parents. The young can fly when they are around 40 days old.<ref name=bow>{{cite journal | last=Burger | first=Joanna | date=2020 | title=Laughing seagull (''Leucophaeus atricilla''), version 1.0 | editor-last=Rodewald | editor-first=P.G. | journal=Birds of the World | location=Ithaca, NY, USA | publisher=Cornell Lab of Ornithology | doi=10.2173/bow.laugul.01 | url=https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.laugul.01  | access-date=20 July 2024 | url-access=subscription }}</ref>