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