How many seabirds start with L?

12 of the 128 seabirds in Icillion start with L, for example Little Auk, Laysan Albatross and Long-tailed Skua.

What is the longest name among seabirds that start with L?

The longest is “Lesser Black-backed Gull” and the shortest is “Lava Gull”.

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The full list of seabirds starting with L: 12 names, taken from the 128 answers to “Name a seabird” in Icillion.

L is the 3rd most common first letter in this list: 12 of the 128 seabirds (9%).
Shortest: “Lava Gull”. Longest: “Lesser Black-backed Gull”.
12 names have more than one word.
2 can be spelled more than one way, and all the spellings count.

How many seabirds start with L?: 12 of the 128 seabirds in Icillion start with L, for example Little Auk, Laysan Albatross and Long-tailed Skua.
What is the longest name among seabirds that start with L?: The longest is “Lesser Black-backed Gull” and the shortest is “Lava Gull”.

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