Charadriiformes · Laridae
Yellow-legged gull
Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840
The large gull of Iberian coasts, with a grey back and yellow legs, increasingly at home in cities.
Data
- Length
- 52–68 cm
- Wingspan
- 120–155 cm
- Weight
- 0.6–1.6 kg
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Not listed
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
Chicks peck at the red spot on their parents' bill to ask for food.
Records by month
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712,494 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AndalusiaCataloniaGaliciaValencian CommunityCanary IslandsBasque CountryBalearic IslandsAragonAsturiasCantabriaRegion of MurciaNavarreCastile and LeónCastilla-La ManchaCommunity of MadridExtremaduraLa RiojaCeutaMelilla