The North American subspecies of the Herring Gull Larus argentatus smithsonianus has been recorded in Europe on a number of occasions in recent years. Immatures are distinguishable from those of European races (nominate argentatus and argenteus), in particular having a different pattern to both the tail and the rump.
ABSTRACT The Herring Gull Larus argentatus breeds in North America and in West
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