Herring gull is a common name for several birds in the genusLarus, 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

Index of animals with the same common name

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