Herring gull

The herring gull (Larus argentatus) is a species of gull that is found in North America, Europe, and East Asia. Adults are white with a gray back and wings, black wingtips with white spots, pink legs, and a yellow bill with a red spot on the lower mandible. Immature gulls are grayish brown. It is found a a variety of habitats including coasts, lakes, rivers, harbors, and urban areas. They have a large variety of diet mainly feeding on fish and invertebrates, as well as being scavengers, consuming carrion and food left by humans. It's taxonomy is still unclear and controversial, as it may be split into three different species, the European herring gull (L. argentatus), the American herring gull (L. smithsonianus), and the Vega gull (L. vegae), or these being treated as subspecies of the herring gull. The Vega gull may be treated as a subspecies of L. smithsonianus.