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Charadriiformes / Laridae / Larus

European Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Larus

Subspecies (2)

  • Larus argentatus argentatus

    breeds Scandinavia to Kola Peninsula (northwestern Russia); winters northern and western Europe

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (euhgul1) Avibase

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.