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European Herring Gull (argentatus)
Larus argentatus argentatus Pontoppidan, E 1763
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Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
Genus:
Larus
Scientific:
Larus argentatus argentatus
Classification
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
Genus:
Larus
Scientific:
Larus argentatus argentatus
Original description
Citation:
Pontoppidan, E 1763
Reference:
Danske Atlas
1 p.622
Protonym:
Larus Argentatus
Type locality:
No type locality' = Christiansoe, ex Brünnich, Orn. Boreal., 1764, p. 44.
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
51E94F21F40C9039
Avibase ID:
avibase-51E94F21
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/51E94F21
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176827
English:
European Herring Gull (argentatus)
French:
Goéland argenté (argentatus)
European Herring Gull (argentatus)
French:
Goéland argenté (argentatus)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Larus argentatus argentatus |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Larus argentatus argentatus |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Larus argentatus argentatus |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Larus argentatus argentatus |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Larus argentatus argentatus |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Larus argentatus argentatus |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Larus argentatus argentatus |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Larus argentatus argentatus |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Larus argentatus argentatus |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Larus argentatus argentatus |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Larus argentatus argentatus |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Larus argentatus argentatus |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): European Herring Gull (argentatus) ( Larus argentatus argentatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): European Herring Gull (argentatus) ( Larus argentatus argentatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): European Herring Gull (argentatus) ( Larus argentatus argentatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): European Herring Gull (argentatus) ( Larus argentatus argentatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): European Herring Gull (Scandinavian) ( Larus argentatus argentatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): European Herring Gull (Scandinavian) ( Larus argentatus argentatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): European Herring Gull (Scandinavian) ( Larus argentatus argentatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): European Herring Gull (Scandinavian) ( Larus argentatus argentatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): European Herring Gull (Scandinavian) ( Larus argentatus argentatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): European Herring Gull (Scandinavian) ( Larus argentatus argentatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): European Herring Gull (Scandinavian) ( Larus argentatus argentatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): European Herring Gull (Scandinavian) ( Larus argentatus argentatus) |
| Avilist 2025: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 6] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 6] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 6] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 6] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 6] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 6] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 6] |
| British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Larus argentatus argentatus |
| Clements, version 2021: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2022: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2023: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2024: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2025: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Clements, version 2015: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2016: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2017: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2018: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2019: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 6] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 6] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 6] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 6] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 6] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Larus argentatus argentatus [version 6] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 3] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Larus argentatus argentatus [version 4] |
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: Gavià argentat de potes roses
German: Silbermöwe-argentatuss
English: European Herring Gull, European Herring Gull (argentatus), European Herring Gull (Scandinavian), Herring gull, Scandinavian Herring Gull, Scandinavian Herring Gull (nominate)
Estonian: Hõbekajakas
Finnish: Harmaalokki
French: Goéland argenté, Goéland argenté (argentatus), Goéland argenté (Scandinavie), Goéland argenté de Scandinavie
Italian: Gabbiano reale
Scientific: Larus argentatus, Larus argentatus argentatus
Dutch: Scandinavische Zilvermeeuw
Norwegian: Gråmåke (argentatus), Gråmåke, underarten argentatus
Polish: mewa srebrzysta
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