Herring gull is a common name for several birds in the genus Larus, all formerly treated as a single species.
Three species are still combined in some taxonomies:
American herring gull (Larus smithsonianus) - North America
European herring gull (Larus argentatus) - Northern Europe
Vega gull (Larus vegae) - East Asia
Additional species formerly included within this species include:
Armenian gull (Larus armenicus) - Caucasus and Middle East
Caspian gull (Larus cachinnans) - Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) - Southern Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Index of animals with the same common name
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taxonomies: American herringgull (Larus smithsonianus) - North America European herringgull (Larus argentatus) - Northern Europe Vega gull (Larus vegae) -...
The European herringgull (Larus argentatus) is a large gull, up to 66 cm (26 in) long. It breeds throughout the northern and western coasts of Europe...
The American herringgull or Smithsonian gull (Larus smithsonianus or Larus argentatus smithsonianus) is a large gull that breeds in North America, where...
for small gulls. Large white-headed gulls are typically long-lived birds, with a maximum age of 49 years recorded for the herringgull. Gulls nest in large...
The Vega gull, East Siberian gull, or East Siberian herringgull (Larus vegae) is a large gull of the herringgull/lesser black-backed gull complex which...
gull, Heermann's gull, the various subspecies of herringgull, the laughing gull, the lesser black-backed gull, Sabine's gull, the short-billed gull,...
The Caspian gull (Larus cachinnans) is a large gull and a member of the herring and lesser black-backed gull complex. The scientific name is from Latin...
California gull (Larus californicus) is a medium-sized gull, smaller on average than the herringgull, but larger on average than the ring-billed gull (though...
stout, longish bills and webbed feet. The taxonomy of the large gulls in the herring and lesser black-backed complex is very complicated, with different...
Pacific gull (Larus pacificus), which also lives in Australia. The silver gull should not be confused with the herringgull, which is called "silver gull" in...
The glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus) is a large gull, the second-largest gull in the world. The genus name is from Latin larus, which appears to have...
The kelp gull (Larus dominicanus), also known as the Dominican gull, is a gull that breeds on coasts and islands through much of the Southern Hemisphere...
Adult common gulls are 40–46 cm (16–18 in) long, noticeably smaller than the herringgull and slightly smaller than the ring-billed gull. It is further...
glaucous gull, and is usually smaller than the herringgull. It takes four years to reach maturity. The call is a "laughing" cry like the herringgull, but...
vegae, 6: L. smithsonianus, 7: L. argentatus Herringgull (Larus argentatus) (front) and lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) (behind) in Norway: two phenotypes...
HerringHerring are forage fish, mostly belonging to the family of Clupeidae. Herring often move in large schools around fishing banks and near the coast...
gull (Larus armenicus) is a large gull found in the Caucasus and the Middle East. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the European herring gull...
The laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) is a medium-sized gull of North and South America. Named for its laugh-like call, it is an opportunistic omnivore...
saxatilis (a littoral snail) and the herringgull Larus argentatus (and perhaps other members of the herringgull complex). The immature flukes live in...
Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) is a herring in the family Clupeidae. It is one of the most abundant fish species in the world. Atlantic herrings can be...
western gull (Larus occidentalis) is a large white-headed gull that lives on the west coast of North America and the Pacific Ocean. The western gull ranges...
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