European herring gull

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European herring gull
Winter-plumaged adult, Stockholm, Sweden.
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Charadriiformes
Family:	Laridae
Genus:	Larus
Species:	L. argentatus
Binomial name
Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763
Range of L. argentatus   Breeding range   Year-round range   Wintering range

The European herring gull (Larus argentatus) is a large gull, up to 66 cm (26 in) long.^[2] It breeds throughout the northern and western coasts of Europe. Some European herring gulls, especially those resident in colder areas, migrate further south in winter, but many are permanent residents, such as 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.