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:
F80A35F7F3667E15
Avibase ID:
avibase-F80A35F7
Enlace corto:
https://avibase.ca/F80A35F7
Número de serie taxonómico:
TSN: 176824
Rango geográfico:
Autoridades que reconocen el concepto taxonómico:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Herring Gull [incl. heuglini and vegae] ( Larus argentatus [incl. heuglini, vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Herring Gull [incl. heuglini and vegae] ( Larus argentatus [incl. heuglini, vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Herring Gull [incl. heuglini and vegae] ( Larus argentatus [incl. heuglini, vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Herring Gull [incl. heuglini and vegae] ( Larus argentatus [incl. heuglini, vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Herring Gull (incl. ssp. heuglini and vegae) ( Larus argentatus [incl. heuglini, vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Herring Gull (incl. ssp. heuglini and vegae) ( Larus argentatus [incl. heuglini, vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Herring Gull (incl. heuglini and vegae) ( Larus argentatus [incl. heuglini, vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Herring Gull (incl. heuglini and vegae) ( Larus argentatus [incl. heuglini, vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Herring Gull (incl. heuglini and vegae) ( Larus argentatus [incl. heuglini, vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Herring Gull [incl. heuglini and vegae] ( Larus argentatus [incl. heuglini, vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Herring Gull [incl. heuglini and vegae] ( Larus argentatus [incl. heuglini, vegae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Herring Gull [incl. heuglini and vegae] ( Larus argentatus [incl. heuglini, vegae]) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Goéland argenté ( Larus argentatus) [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 2] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 2] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 2] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus) [version 2] |
Situación Taxonómica:
Estatus de la especie: species (alt)
Este taxón es una subespecie de
Larus [argentatus, cachinnans, michahellis, heuglini, vegae, mongolicus]
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