It’s a gull, not a seagull | Letter

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I write regarding the use of the term “seagull” in the July 9 Press Herald story of the plight of the gull stuck atop Victoria Mansion in Portland. According to the National Audubon Society, “Strictly speaking, ‘gull’ is the correct, scientific term for birds in the family Laridae. ‘Seagull’ is simply a widely used colloquial nickname. There is [...]