Herring gull
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Related to Herring gull: Lesser black backed gull
Herring gull is a common name for several birds in the genus Larus, all formerly treated as a single species.
Three species are still combined in some taxonomies:
- American herring gull (Larus smithsonianus) - North America
- European herring gull (Larus argentatus) - Northern Europe
- Vega gull (Larus vegae) - East Asia
Additional species formerly included within this species include:
- Armenian gull (Larus armenicus) - Caucasus and Middle East
- Caspian gull (Larus cachinnans) - Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) - Southern Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Other large gulls in Larus are also similar to herring gulls.
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