| Description | The European herring gull (Larus argentatus) 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, and dead animals, as well as some plants.
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| Rank | species |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Laridae : Larus : Larus argentatus |
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| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Laridae : Larus : Larus argentatus |
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| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification
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| Generic Name | Larus |
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| Common Name | herring gull |
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| Scientific Name | Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 |
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| Name Published In | Pontoppidan, E. L. 1763. Den danske atlas eller Konge-Riget Dannemark. A. H. Godiche, Kiøbenhavn. Vol. 1: ; i-xl; ; 1-723; pls. i-xxx. |
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Larus argentatus | species | belongs to Larus | stated without evidence | Pontoppidan, 1763 | | Larus argentatus | species | belongs to Larus | stated with evidence | Clements et al., 2017 |
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| Status (PBDB) | extant |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 5.33 - 3.60 Ma
Neogene |
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| Environment | marine (based on Charadriiformes) |
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| Motility | actively mobile (based on Theropoda) |
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| Diet | carnivore (based on Coelurosauria) |
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| Reproduction | oviparous, dispersal=direct/internal,mobile (based on Theropoda) |
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| Ontogeny | accretion,modification of parts (based on Theropoda) |
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| Taphonomy | hydroxylapatite,compact or dense (based on Theropoda) |
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| Primary Reference (PBDB) | S. L. Olson and P. C. Rasmussen. 2001. Miocene and Pliocene birds from the Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 90:233-365 |
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| Common Name(s) | Herring Gull, Herring/yellow-legged Gull, Herring/glaucous-winged Gull, Zilvermeeuw, Silbermöwe, European Herring Gull, Gabbiano Reale Nordico, Gaviota Argéntea Europea, Goéland Argenté, Gråmåke, Haringmeeu, Sølvmåge, Ezüstsirály, Gaivota-argêntea, Gavià Argentat De Potes Rosa, Gråtrut, Harmaalokki, Hõbekajakas, Mewa Srebrzysta, Racek Stříbřitý, Sidabrinis Kiras, Srebrni Galeb, Sudrabkaija, čajka Striebristá, Серебристая чайка, 銀鷗〔黑脊鷗〕, 银鸥, Herring/iceland Gull, Gaviota Plateada, Faoileán Scadán, Gråmåse, Gwylan Y Penwaig, Kuzey Gumus Marti, Kuzey Gümüş Martı, Pescăruşul Argintiu, Ασημόγλαρος του Βορρά, Мартин сріблястий, Сріблястий мартин, серебристая чайка, שחף כספי, セグロカモメ, Silbermoewe, Herring/lesser Black-backed Gull, Fiskimási, Silfurmáfur |
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| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larus_argentatus |
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Larus argentatus
