page_title: Caspian gull
section_title: Breeding
hierarchical_section_title: Caspian gull / Breeding
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Steppenmöwe Larus cachinnans , Ei, Coll. Museum Wiesbaden English: Caspian gull Larus cachinnans , egg, Coll. Museum Wiesbaden
context_page_description: The Caspian gull is a large gull and a member of the herring and lesser black-backed gull complex. The scientific name is from Latin. Larus appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird, and cachinnans means "laughing", from cachinnare, "to laugh".
context_section_description: It typically nests on flat, low-lying ground by water, unlike the yellow-legged gull, which mainly nests on cliffs in areas where the two overlap. The breeding season starts from early April. Two or three eggs are laid and incubated for 27 to 31 days.
caption: Eggs, collection Museum Wiesbaden
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