The European Herring Gull

European Herring Gull

The European Herring gull (Larus argentatus) occurs as a breeding bird in Iceland and the British Isles, along the western coasts of Europe as far south as southern France, in Scandinavia, the Baltic countries and northwestern European Russia.

Herring Gull is a seabird that occurs along the coast, in ports, in large lakes and wetlands. In North America it occurs to a greater extent in the inland. It has successfully adapted to humans and breed in coastal cities and at dumps.