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Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862
Herring Gull
American Herring Gull
Synonym(s): Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763
Florida native
Larus smithsonianus is a member of the Laridae - Gulls, Terns & Skimmers family.
Other species of the Larus genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Larus delawarensis - RING-BILLED GULL
Larus hyperboreus - GLAUCOUS GULL
Larus marinus - GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL
iNaturalist profile for this species
For more information on this species, visit the following link:
Cornell Lab of Ornithology All About Birds page for this species
Date record last modified: Mar 03, 2025
