Herring 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