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American Herring Gull
(Larus smithsonianus)or (Larus argentatus smithsonianus)
44.2897, -68.3978
Field Notes
Description:
The American Herring Gull or Smithsonian Gull is a large gull which breeds in North America, where it is treated by the American Ornithologists' Union as a subspecies of Herring Gull.
Adults are white with gray back and wings, black wingtips with white spots, and pink legs. Immature birds are gray-brown and are darker and more uniform than European Herring Gulls, with a darker tail.
It occurs in a variety of habitats including coasts, lakes, rivers and garbage dumps. Its broad diet includes invertebrates, fish, and many other items. It usually nests near water, laying around three eggs in a scrape on the ground.
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