American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus) Photographed in Acadia National Park, Maine, by Jim Rosso Both the common and the scientific name have been changed to reflect new taxonomy. For the immature plumage of the Herring Gull go to Herring 2. Charadriiformes Natural History Notes Birds in the Classroom The Bird Groups Back to Home Glossary Themes Bibliography
Other members of the genus Larus: Glaucous-winged Gull California Gull Mew Gull Western Gull Laughing Gull Ring-billed Gull Bonaparte's Gull Heermann's Gull Yellow-footed Gull Great Black-backed Gull Franklin's Gull
