herring gull 
noun
A gull with grey black-tipped wings, abundant and widespread in both Eurasia and North America.
- Larus argentatus, family Laridae.
- Black-headed gull and herring gull belong to the same family and are obviously more closely related than the other two species pairs.
- As soon as de Rosarieux's line hits the water, a mottled herring gull lands on the prow, inches away, waiting for the first fish.