Common gull
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For the common gull butterfly, see Cepora nerissa.
The common gull or sea mew (Larus canus) is a medium-sized gull that breeds in the Palearctic. The closely related short-billed gull is sometimes included in this species, which may be known collectively as "mew gull".[2][3] Many common gulls migrate further south in winter.[4] There are differing accounts as to how the species acquired its vernacular name (see Etymology section below).
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Common gull | |
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Adult in breeding plumage, Norway | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Charadriiformes |
Family: | Laridae |
Genus: | Larus |
Species: | L. canus |
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Larus canus | |
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The name "sea mew" is a calque of the Dutch name zeemeeuw.[citation needed]