European herring gull
| European herring gull | |
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| Winter-plumaged adult, Stockholm, Sweden. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Larus |
| Species: | L. argentatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763
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| Range of L. argentatus Breeding range Year-round range Wintering range
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The European herring gull or simply 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 farther 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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