Herring Gull

CharadriiformesLaridaeLeast Concern

OrderCharadriiformes

FamilyLaridae

HabitatCoasts

RangeN. Hemisphere

Length66 cm

Wingspan150 cm

Weight1100 g

DietOmnivore

About the Herring Gull

The textbook seagull of the North Atlantic. Drops shellfish onto rocks and pavement to crack them open. Intelligent problem solvers that mob anything near the nest. Young take four years to reach adult plumage.

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