herring gull

== English == === Noun === herring gull (plural herring gulls) Any of a group of large seagulls in the Larus genus. Specifically the European herring gull (Larus argentatus). ==== Synonyms ==== (European herring gull): shitehawk (UK, informal) ==== Derived terms ==== American herring gull (Larus smithsonianus or Larus argentatus smithsonianus) East Siberian herring gull (Larus vegae) ==== Translations ====