Herring Gull

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'''Common Name:''' Herring Gull
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'''Common Name:''' Herring Gull<br>
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'''Scientific Name:''' Larus argentatus
'''Scientific Name:''' Larus argentatus
'''Habitat:''' North America and Eurasia; Arctic regions of the northern hemisphere and the Atlantic coasts of Europe. It breeds across North America, Europe and Asia. Some Herring Gulls, especially those resident in colder areas, migrate further south in winter, but many are permanent residents, e.g. those on the lower Great Lakes, on the east coast of North America or at the North Sea shores. Herring Gulls are also abundant around inland garbage dumps, and some have even adapted to life in inland cities.
'''Habitat:''' North America and Eurasia; Arctic regions of the northern hemisphere and the Atlantic coasts of Europe. It breeds across North America, Europe and Asia. Some Herring Gulls, especially those resident in colder areas, migrate further south in winter, but many are permanent residents, e.g. those on the lower Great Lakes, on the east coast of North America or at the North Sea shores. Herring Gulls are also abundant around inland garbage dumps, and some have even adapted to life in inland cities.
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'''Status:''' Not threatened.  
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'''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' 2,700,000 - 5,700,000 mature individuals.
'''Diet:''' Scavenge on rubbish tips and elsewhere, as well as seeking suitable small prey in fields, on the coast or in urban areas, or robbing plovers or lapwings of their catches. Despite their name, they have no special preference for herrings.
'''Diet:''' Scavenge on rubbish tips and elsewhere, as well as seeking suitable small prey in fields, on the coast or in urban areas, or robbing plovers or lapwings of their catches. Despite their name, they have no special preference for herrings.
Herring Gulls are known to be capable of seeing ultraviolet light.
Herring Gulls are known to be capable of seeing ultraviolet light.
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