Charadriiformes / Laridae / Larus

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

IUCN: Least Concern

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Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Larus michahellis atlantis

breeds Azores, Madeira, and Canary islands; winters to Senegal
Larus michahellis michahellis

breeds Atlantic Portugal, Spain, and Morocco; coastal and inland Mediterranean from Belgium eastward to Poland and Türkiye; winters to eastern British Isles and southern Scandinavia

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.