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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.
The American herring gull or Smithsonian gull (Larus smithsonianus or Larus argentatus smithsonianus) is a large gull that breeds in North America, where it is treated by the American Ornithological Society as a subspecies of herring gull (L. argentatus). Adults are white with gray back and wings, black wingtips with white spots, and pink legs.
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
L. smithsonianus (American herring gull); 7. L. argentatus (European herring gull) The circumpolar group of Larus gull species has often been cited as a classic example of the ring species. The range of these gulls forms a ring around the North Pole.
The site, managed by the trust and owned by Affinity Water, was "a vital roost site for five species of gulls" - including the great black-backed gull, lesser black-backed gull, herring gull ...
American herring gull (Larus smithsonianus) is treated as a separate species from European herring gull (L. argentatus) Yellow-legged gull (L. michahellis) (including the form atlantis) and Armenian gull (L. armenicus) are treated as separate species from the European herring gull; Caspian gull (L. cachinnans) is treated as a separate species ...
The Armenian 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 (L. argentatus), but is now generally considered to be a separate species, although BirdLife International lumps it with the yellow-legged gull (L. michahellis).
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