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European herring gull
Breeding-plumaged adult on Heligoland
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
Genus:
Larus
Species:
L. argentatus
Binomial name
Larus argentatus
Pontoppidan, 1763
Range of L. argentatus
Breeding range
Year-round range
Wintering range
The European herring gull (Larus argentatus) is a large gull, up to 66 cm (26 in) long.[2] It breeds throughout the northern and western coasts of Europe. Some European herring gulls, especially those resident in colder areas, migrate further south in winter, but many are permanent residents, such as in Ireland, Britain, Iceland, or on the North Sea shores. They have a varied diet, including fish, crustaceans, as well as some plants, and are also scavengers, consuming carrion and food left by or stolen from humans.
^BirdLife International (2018). "Larus argentatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T62030608A132672776. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T62030608A132672776.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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