European Herring Gull

The European herring gull is a large gull, up to 66 cm long. One of the best-known of all gulls along the shores of Western Europe, it was once abundant. It breeds across Northern Europe, Western Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and the Baltic states.

## Vocalisations

Herring gulls are noisy, gregarious birds with distinctive vocalisations, known for their loud laughing calls. The European herring gull also has a yelping alarm call and a low, barking anxiety call. The most distinct and best known call produced by European herring gulls – which is shared with their American relative – is the raucous territorial 'long call', used to signal boundaries to other birds; it is performed by the gull initially with its head bowed, then raised as the call continues.

## Diet

Herring Gulls are opportunistic feeders and scavengers, eating anything that fits in their beak. They primarily eat fish or crabs but they will also eat bread, fruit and grains. They will also pick at leftovers from dead animals or garbage dumps. They have even stolen food from people in broad daylight

## Gallery

### Films

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)Fantasia 2000 (1999)El Arca (2007)Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (2023)The Little Mermaid (1989)James and the Giant Peach (1996)Pocahontas 2: Journey to the New World (1998)The Plague Dogs (1982)Aquaman (2018)Pinocchio (1940)Peter Pan (1953)Quest for Camelot (1998)Song of the Sea (2014)Lucky and Zorba (1998)The Prophet (2014)Valiant (2005)Evan Almighty (2007)A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures (2010)The First Snow of Winter (1998)Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017)The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)The Thief of Bagdad (1940)Pinocchio (2022)Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio Gull.pngGuillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)Matilda the Musical (2022)Richard the Stork (2017)Wild Amsterdam (2018)Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
### TV Shows

Puffin Rock (2015)Bobobo-Bo-Bo-Bobo (2003-2005)Peppa Pig 2.0 Gull.pngPeppa Pig (2004-)Watership Down (1999-2001)Creature Comforts (2003-2007)Redwall (1999-2002)Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999-2002)Futurama (1999-2012)George and Martha (1999-2000)VeggieTales (1993-2015)Amazing Animals (1996-1999)Animal Antics (1997-2015)Living Britain (1999)Viking Wilderness (2011)Weird Nature (2002)Saving Our Seabirds (2007)Hebrides: The Secret Islands (1993)Eagle Island (2005)Animal Einsteins (2021)The Wild Places of Essex (2010)The Devils' Islands (1991)Urban Warriors (2020)Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum (2019)Through Animal Eyes (1985)Gannet Rock (1989)Scandinavia (1990)Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002-2019)Wild Italy: Top Predators (2014)The Trials of Life (1990)Ocean Odyssey (2006)Stormborn (2020)The Zoo (2017)Animal Atlas (2004)Wild Iberia (2014)Wild North (2015)Wild Guess (1988)Once Upon a Time... The Explorers Gull.pngOnce Upon a Time... The Explorers (1997)Wild and Wonderful Denmark (2021)Nature's Boldest Thieves (2015)Baby Shark's Big Show! Gull.pngBaby Shark's Big Show! (2020-)Hero 108 [2010-2012]Life Stories (2013)Jim Henson's Animal Show [1994-1998]Wild Scandinavia (2023)

### Books

The Kingfisher First Animal Encyclopedia Seagull.png199 Things at the Seaside Gull.pngThe Fascinating Secrets of Oceans and Islands Gull.pngMy Little Animal Book Gull.pngDK Guide to Birds Gull.pngUsborne Spotters Guide Urban Wildlife European Herring Gull.pngEnciclopedia De Animales De Mar Gull.pngScience Nature Guides Arctic and Antarctic Herring Gull.pngWho's Hiding at the Seaside Gull.png