Wildlifeof Thailand
Caspian Gull
Laridae
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Larus cachinnans
Basic stats
Diet
Fish, invertebrates, birds and carrion
Habitat
Lakes, rivers, coasts and refuse sites
Range
Eastern Europe and western to Central Asia
The Caspian gull is a large, long-winged gull with a small pear-shaped head, long bill and long legs. Adults have pale grey upperparts and relatively little black in the wingtip. It breeds from eastern Europe into western and Central Asia, using lakes, rivers and coasts, and feeds opportunistically on fish, invertebrates, birds, carrion and human refuse (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Caspian Gull eat?
- Fish, invertebrates, birds and carrion
- What habitat does the Caspian Gull live in?
- Lakes, rivers, coasts and refuse sites
- Where is the Caspian Gull found?
- Eastern Europe and western to Central Asia