笑鸥 (xiàoōu): laughing gull (Leucophaeus atri…

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一只笑鸥 zhī

笑鸥的叫声听起来像人在笑。

Xiào'ōu de jiàoshēng tīngqǐlái xiàng rén zài xiào.

The laughing gull's call sounds like human laughter.

笑鸥在美洲沿海很常见。

Xiào'ōu zài Měizhōu yánhǎi hěn chángjiàn.

Laughing gulls are common along the American coasts.

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Named for its raucous "ha-ha-ha" call — the English and Chinese names both literally mean "laughing gull".

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