European Herring Gull · Larus argentatus · Pontoppidan, 1763

• Order: CHARADRIIFORMES
• Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers)
• Genus: Larus
• Species: argentatus

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	Map Legend Subspecies argentatus · Pontoppidan, 1763 argenteus · Brehm, CL & Schilling, 1822 larus argentatus argentatus Unclassified No subspecies specified In background of another recording Credits Ranges shown based on BirdLife International and NatureServe (2011), now curated and maintained by Xeno-canto. Other Resources Avibase GBIF Birdlife datazone AVoCet Wikipedia Wikidata Note: Xeno-canto follows the IOC taxonomy. External sites may use a different taxonomy.
Seasonal occurrence Resident Breeding Non-breeding Passage Uncertain

666 foreground recordings and 2154 background recordings of Larus argentatus . Total recording duration 33:08:20.

	Common name / Scientific	Length	Recordist	Date	Time	Country	Location	Elev. (m)	Type (predef. / other)	Remarks	Actions / Quality	Cat.nr.
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:51	Alan Dalton	2024-11-16	10:00	Sweden	Slussen (near Stockholm), Stockholm Municipality, Stockholms län	10	call, Long Call	Partial long calls from 2nd calender bird [sono]	A B C D E	XC949306
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:30	Alan Dalton	2024-11-16	10:30	Sweden	Slussen (near Stockholm), Stockholm Municipality, Stockholms län	10	call	Calls from 1st Calender year in foreground. Birds feeding around recorder. [sono]	A B C D E	XC949304
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:50	Alan Dalton	2024-11-16	10:30	Sweden	Slussen (near Stockholm), Stockholm Municipality, Stockholms län	10	call, Long Call	Deeper calls of 1st calender bird in foreground. Some higher partial long calls from 2nd Calender bird at 10 sec., 25 sec. and 44sec. respectively. [sono]	A B C D E	XC949301
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:16	Tiiu Tali	2023-03-09	23:38	Estonia	Tammsaare, Tartu City, Tartu maakond	60	nocturnal flight call	[sono]	A B C D E	XC931106
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:46	Arjun Dutta	2021-04-14	09:30	United Kingdom	Beddington Farm, London	30	call, flight call	Slightly but minimally edited. [sono]	A B C D E	XC929954
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:35	Arjun Dutta	2020-08-05	06:30	United Kingdom	Great Britain (near Wallington), Greater London, England	80	call, flight call	Slightly but minimally edited. [also] [sono]	A B C D E	XC929953
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:07	Uku Paal	2024-07-28	07:00	Estonia	Spithami / Spithamn, Lääne maakond	0	call, flight call	HPF [sono]	A B C D E	XC929168
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:09	Uku Paal	2024-07-27	07:00	Estonia	Spithami / Spithamn, Lääne maakond	0	call	HPF [sono]	A B C D E	XC929154
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:07	Uku Paal	2024-07-27	07:00	Estonia	Spithami / Spithamn, Lääne maakond	0	begging call	HPF A first year bird with an adult. [sono]	A B C D E	XC929140
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:13	Uku Paal	2024-07-28	07:00	Estonia	Spithami / Spithamn, Lääne maakond	0	begging call	HPF [sono]	A B C D E	XC929127
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus argenteus	0:02	FREDERIC Lionel	2024-08-02	09:00	France	Ploubazlanec, Cotes-d'Armor, Bretagne	10	flight call	[sono]	A B C D E	XC928137
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus argenteus	0:08	FREDERIC Lionel	2024-08-01	09:00	France	Ploubazlanec, Cotes-d'Armor, Bretagne	10	flight call	[sono]	A B C D E	XC928136
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus argenteus	1:28	FREDERIC Lionel	2024-07-31	09:00	France	Ploubazlanec, Cotes-d'Armor, Bretagne	10	call, flight call	[also] [sono]	A B C D E	XC928135
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus argenteus	1:04	FREDERIC Lionel	2024-08-10	09:00	France	Ploubazlanec, Cotes-d'Armor, Bretagne	10	call	[also] [sono]	A B C D E	XC928134
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus argenteus	0:32	FREDERIC Lionel	2024-08-07	09:00	France	Ploubazlanec, Cotes-d'Armor, Bretagne	10	call	[sono]	A B C D E	XC928133
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus argenteus	0:44	FREDERIC Lionel	2024-08-02	09:00	France	Ploubazlanec, Cotes-d'Armor, Bretagne	10	call, duet, song	[sono]	A B C D E	XC928132
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus argenteus	0:17	FREDERIC Lionel	2024-07-30	09:00	France	Ploubazlanec, Cotes-d'Armor, Bretagne	10	call, song	[sono]	A B C D E	XC928131
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:14	Molly Bell	2024-07-31	20:00	Ireland	Borough District of Sligo (near Sligo), Sligo, County Sligo	10	call, flight call, long call	both adults and juveniles chasing each other in flight over food [sono]	A B C D E	XC924451
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:03	Molly Bell	2024-07-31	20:03	Ireland	Borough District of Sligo (near Sligo), Sligo, County Sligo	10	call, long call	2nd-3rd year bird calling [sono]	A B C D E	XC924449
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:25	Uku Paal	2024-07-05	04:00	Estonia	Tartu, Tartu City, Tartu maakond	70	call	hpf [sono]	A B C D E	XC919810
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:17	Uku Paal	2024-06-30	04:30	Estonia	Tartu, Tartu City, Tartu maakond	70	call	hpf [also] [sono]	A B C D E	XC919799
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:14	YvesDS	2024-07-10	00:28	Belgium	Bredene	0	nocturnal flight call	[sono]	A B C D E	XC919778
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	1:36	Christian Bøggild	2024-04-01	11:04	Denmark	Spøttrup	0	call	[also] [sono]	A B C D E	XC911993
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:12	Uku Paal	2024-05-15	08:00	Estonia	Puumetsa (near Kalana), Hiiumaa vald, Hiiu maakond	30	flight call	2cy bird. hpf. [sono]	A B C D E	XC909971
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:13	Stuart Fisher	2024-05-09	03:30	United Kingdom	Fred Ackland Drive, Norfolk, England	0	call, flight call, nocturnal flight call	[sono]	A B C D E	XC902111
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:18	Sławomir Karpicki	2024-04-23	03:00	Poland	Hel, Powiat pucki, Województwo pomorskie	0	call, song	[also] [sono]	A B C D E	XC898291
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:19	Sławomir Karpicki	2024-04-18	05:00	Poland	Poznań, Wielkopolskie	80	flight call	[also] [sono]	A B C D E	XC897042
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:11	Lars Edenius	2024-04-16	06:00	Sweden	Yttertavle, Umeå, Västerbottens län	10	call	SNR 51dB (ISO/ITU) [sono]	A B C D E	XC896886
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:32	Martin Billard	2024-04-12	21:19	France	Canal de Tancarville à la Cerlangue (near Saint-Vigor-d'Ymonville), Seine-Maritime, Normandy	0	flight call, nocturnal flight call	[sono]	A B C D E	XC896653
	European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	0:25	Uku Paal	2024-04-10	00:00	Estonia	Tartu, Tartu City, Tartu maakond	70	nocturnal flight call	hpf [sono]	A B C D E	XC894910