European herring gull

Larus argentatus · Laridae

The European herring gull or simply herring gull is a large gull, up to 66 cm (26 in) long. It breeds throughout the northern and western coasts of Europe. Some European herring gulls, especially those resident in colder areas, migrate farther south in winter, but many are permanent residents, such as in Ireland, Britain, Iceland, or on the North Sea shores.

Where the European herring gull lives

Recorded in Belgium, United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Germany (Europe).

Most records fall in Midtjylland, Sjaælland, Syddanmark, Hovedstaden, Västra Götaland and Skåne.

See the European herring gull’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 7,732,975 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.