Herring Gull (Noun)
Meaning
Large gull of the northern hemisphere.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- A large herring gull perched atop the coastal pier, watching fishermen unloading their catch.
- During its winter migration, the herring gull stops by in our coastal city in large flocks.
- Some scientists suggest the decline of fish stocks could severely affect herring gull populations in coming years.
- Many locals feel that an increasing herring gull presence on urban rooftops indicates rising landfill waste and the disposal of leftover food.
- According to various ornithological reports, herring gulls, having developed opportunistic scavenging traits, feed widely across varying landforms, encompassing lakes and parks alike.