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    Estormiz, no known copyright restrictions (public domain)

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    (c) anna_parkhaeva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Bengt Nyman, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) Марина Горбунова-Ëлкина, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Andreas Trepte, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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    (c) Wolfgang Bettighofer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Common Gull

Larus canus

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About

The common gull (Larus canus) is a medium-sized gull which breeds in northern Asia, northern Europe and northwestern North America. The North American subspecies is commonly referred to as the mew gull, although that name is also used by some authorities for the whole species. It migrates further south in winter. There are differing accounts as to how the species acquired its vernacular name (see Etymology section below).

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