Herring gull  (Larus argentatus argenteus)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Charadriiformes
Family Laridae
Genus Larus (1)
Size Wingspan: 123-148 cm (2)
Length: 54-60 cm (2)

Status

Receives general protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (3), but can be trapped, shot or their eggs and nests destroyed under the terms of General Licenses issued by government (4). Included in the Birds of Conservation Concern Amber List (medium conservation concern) (5).