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The European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) is a large gull (up to 26 inches or 66 cm 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 the British Isles, Iceland, or on the North Sea shores. European Herring Gulls are also abundant around inland rubbish dumps, and some have even adapted to life in inland cities. Source: Wikipedia
Order:
Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
Genus:
Larus
Scientific:
Larus argentatus
Citation:
Pontoppidan, 1763
Reference:
Dansk.Atlas p.622
Protonym:
Larus Argentatus
Avibase ID:
F002188E226DF09C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F002188E
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176824
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Larus argentatus argentatus |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Larus argentatus argentatus |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Larus argentatus argentatus |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Larus argentatus argentatus |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Larus argentatus argentatus |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 6] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 6] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 6] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 6] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Goéland argenté ( Larus argentatus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Herring Gull (European) ( Larus argentatus argentatus/argenteus) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.52: Herring Gull (European) ( Larus argentatus argentatus/argenteus) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.53: Herring Gull (European) ( Larus argentatus argentatus/argenteus) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.54: Herring Gull (European) ( Larus argentatus argentatus/argenteus) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.55: Herring Gull (European) ( Larus argentatus argentatus/argenteus) [version 3] |
eBird version 2015: Herring Gull (European) ( Larus argentatus argentatus/argenteus) [version 4] |
eBird version 2016: Herring Gull (European) ( Larus argentatus argentatus/argenteus) [version 4] |
eBird version 2017: Herring Gull (European) ( Larus argentatus argentatus/argenteus) [version 4] |
eBird version 2018: Herring Gull (European) ( Larus argentatus argentatus/argenteus) [version 4] |
eBird version 2019: Herring Gull (European) ( Larus argentatus argentatus/argenteus) [version 4] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 6] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 6] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 6] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 6] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 4] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Larus argentatus [version 4] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Larus [argentatus or smithsonianus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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