Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis Naumann, JF, 1840
Laridae — Gulls, Terns, Skimmers
Yellow-legged Gull, Larus michahellis, breeds across coastal and inland southern, western and central Europe, Macaronesia, the Mediterranean and north-west Africa. It is a large gull of the Palearctic, with colonies centred on the Mediterranean and extending to Atlantic islands and coasts. Adults are best recognised by their yellow legs, grey upperparts and black wing tips with few white marks. They also show a red spot on the bill and a red eye-ring. The species nests in colonies on the ground, on cliff ledges, and sometimes on buildings or trees.
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Laridae — Gulls, Terns, Skimmers
- Breeding range
- Palearctic: coastal and inland s, w, c Europe, Macaronesia, Mediterranean and nw Africa
