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Herring gull is a common name for several birds in the genus Larus, all formerly treated as a single species.Three species are still combined in some taxonomies:American herring gull Larus smithsonianus - North AmericaEuropean herring gull Larus argentatus - Northern EuropeVega gull Larus vegae - East AsiaAdditional species formerly included within this species include:Armenian gull Larus armenicus - Caucasus and Middle EastCaspian gull Larus cachinnans - Eastern Europe and Central AsiaYellow-legged gull Larus michahellis - Southern Europe, North Africa and Middle EastOther large gulls in Larus are also similar to herring gulls.