The European herring gull is a large gull, up to 66 cm (26 in) long. One of the best-known of all gulls along the shores of Western Europe, it was once abundant. It breeds across Northern Europe, Western Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and the Baltic states. Some European herring gulls, especially those resident in colder areas, migrate further south in winter, but many are permanent residents, e.g. 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. Source: Wikipedia
Citación:
Pontoppidan, E 1763
Referencia:
Danske Atlas
1 p.622
Protónimo:
Larus Argentatus
localidad tipo:
No type locality' = Christiansoe, ex Brünnich, Orn. Boreal., 1764, p. 44.
Avibase ID:
C1DCCE4F8FA197AC
Avibase ID:
avibase-C1DCCE4F
Enlace corto:
https://avibase.ca/C1DCCE4F
Número de serie taxonómico:
TSN: 176824
Autoridades que reconocen el concepto taxonómico:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Herring Gull [incl. vegae] ( Larus argentatus [incl. vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Herring Gull [incl. vegae] ( Larus argentatus [incl. vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Herring Gull [incl. vegae] ( Larus argentatus [incl. vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Herring Gull [incl. vegae] ( Larus argentatus [incl. vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Herring Gull (incl. ssp. vegae) ( Larus argentatus [incl. vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Herring Gull (incl. ssp. vegae) ( Larus argentatus [incl. vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Herring Gull (incl. vegae) ( Larus argentatus [incl. vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Herring Gull (incl. vegae) ( Larus argentatus [incl. vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Herring Gull (incl. vegae) ( Larus argentatus [incl. vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Herring Gull [incl. vegae] ( Larus argentatus [incl. vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Herring Gull [incl. vegae] ( Larus argentatus [incl. vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Herring Gull [incl. vegae] ( Larus argentatus [incl. vegae]) |
| Clements 4th edition: Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| eBird version 1.50: Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| eBird version 1.52: Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| eBird version 1.53: Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| eBird version 1.54: Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| eBird version 1.55: Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 3] |
| South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| South American Classification Committee (31/07/2025): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Larus argentatus [version 3] |
Situación Taxonómica:
Estatus de la especie: species (alt)
Este taxón es una subespecie de
Larus argentatus [incl. heuglini, vegae]
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