Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
4-6__.__.11
Larus argentatus
Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Laridae.
Herring gull je one of the birds, they have been able to survive in human-adapted areas. From sea comes to city. It is very noisy and wild animal, which is in evidence and may often be seen in cities acting as scavengers.
Usually it is creating a pair on the hole life, a female lady picks up a male who then selects the territory for nesting. Only if the male does not provide enough food or does not protect the family will be difference. Herring gulls live in dependencies, often painty and thy trying to attach for itself some big area. Young herring gull grow up 4 years and adult live 30 years.
Proving Larus argentatus made Wilfred Fink in Germany. This was one of the first modern bird provings, and sad to say, many of symptoms appeared in provings, was later proofed as generally birds symptoms.