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Caspian or Yellow-legged Gull

Larus [cachinnans, michahellis or barabensis] (= Larus cachinnans) Pallas, PS 1811




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   Larus
Scientific:
  Larus cachinnans

Original description

Citation:
  Pallas, PS 1811

Reference:
   Zoographia Rosso-Asiat. 2 p.318

Protonym:
  Larus cachinnans

Type locality:
  Caspian Sea.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/92517#page/334/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  736EC78176CC717B

Avibase ID:
  avibase-736EC781

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/736EC781

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554270

Geographic range:

  • Larus cachinnans: Black Sea to Kazakhstan; winters to southern Asia and northeastern Africa
  • Larus barabensis: steppes of central Asia; winters mainly in southwestern Asia eastward to India
  • Larus michahellis: Atlantic coasts of Portugal, Spain, and Morocco; coastal and inland Mediterranean region from Belgium to Poland and Turkey; winters to eastern British Isles and southern Scandinavia
  • Larus michahellis michahellis: Atlantic Portugal, Spain, and Morocco; coastal and inland Mediterranean from Belgium to Poland and Turkey; winters to eastern British Isles and southern Scandinavia
  • Larus michahellis atlantis: Azores, Madeira, and Canary Islands (Macaronesia); winters to Senegal
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Caspian or Yellow-legged Gull
French:
Goéland pontique ou G. leucophée

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus cachinnans)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus cachinnans)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus cachinnans)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus cachinnans)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus cachinnans)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus cachinnans)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus cachinnans)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus cachinnans)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus cachinnans)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus cachinnans)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Caspian or Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, michahellis or barabensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Caspian or Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, michahellis or barabensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Caspian or Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, michahellis or barabensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Caspian or Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus [cachinnans or michahellis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Caspian or Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, michahellis or barabensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Caspian or Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, michahellis or barabensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Caspian or Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, michahellis or barabensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Caspian or Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, michahellis or barabensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Caspian or Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, michahellis or barabensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Caspian or Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, michahellis or barabensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Caspian or Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, michahellis or barabensis])
Oriental Bird Club:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus cachinnans)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Larus [cachinnans, michahellis, barabensis or armenicus]

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Arabic: النورس أصفر الرجلين جنة, النورس اصفر الأرجل, النورس القوقازي
Asturian: Gaviota
Azerbaijani: Gümüşü qağayı
Belarusian: Чайка-рагатуха
Bulgarian: Жълтокрака чайка
Bengali: হলদেপা গাঙচিল
Breton: Ar gouelan gris ar C'hreisteiz
Catalan: Gavià argentat, Gavià caspi, Gavià de potes grogues
Czech: Racek belohlavý, Racek bělohlavý, racek bìlohlavý
Welsh: Gwylan goesfelen
Danish: Kaspisk Måge
German: Gelbfußsilbermöwe, Kaliforniermöwe, Steppenmöwe, Weisskopfmöve, Weisskopfmöwe
Greek: Ασημόγλαρος, Ασημόγλαρος της Κασπίας
Greek (Cypriot): Κασπικός Γλάρος
English: Caspian Gull, Caspian or Yellow-legged Gull, Jolly Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Yellow-legged/Caspian Gull
Esperanto: Kaspia mevo
Spanish: Gaviota de Patas Amarillas, Gaviota Patiamarilla
Estonian: Koldjalghõbekajakas, koldjalg-hõbekajakas, lõuna-hõbekajakas
Basque: Kaio hankahori, Kaio hankahoria
Finnish: Aroharmaalokki, Etelänharmaalokki
French: Goéland leucophée, Goéland pontique, Goéland pontique ou G. leucophée
Frisian: Pontyske Sulvermiuw
Galician: Gaivota patiamarela
Hebrew: שחף צהוב רגל, שחף צהוב־רגל, שחף צהוב-רגל
Croatian: Galeb Klaukavac
Hungarian: Sárgalábú sirály
Armenian: [Krkjan Voror ], Քրքջան Որոր
Icelandic: Klapparmáfur
Italian: Gabbiano reale, Gabbiano reale orientale, Gabbiano reale zampegialle
Japanese (romaji): Ki-ashi se-guro kamome, kiashisegurokamome, Kiashi-seguro-kamome
Japanese: キアシセグロカモメ
Japanese (Kanji): 黄足背黒鴎
Georgian: ვერცხლისფერი თოლია, კასპიური თოლია
Khakas: Улуғ хайлах
Kazakh: Єгізшағала
Korean: 카스피해갈매기
Korean (Transliteration): kaseupi-hae-galmaegi
Scientific: L. cachinnans, Larus [cachinnans or michahellis], Larus [cachinnans, michahellis or barabensis], Larus cachinnans, Larus cachinnans cachinnans, Larus michahellis/cachinnans
Luxembourgish: Steppeméiw
Lithuanian: Geltonkojis kiras, Kaspijinis kiras
Latvian: Kaspijas kaija
Macedonian: Сребренаст галеб
Mongolian: Бархираа цахлай
Maltese: Gawwija Prima
Dutch: Geelpootmeeuw, Pontische Meeuw
Norwegian: Gulbeingråmåke, Kaspimåke
Polish: mewa bialoglowa, Mewa białogłowa
Pinyin: huáng-jiǎo ōu, huáng-jiǎo yín-ōu, huáng-tuǐ ōu, huáng-tuǐ yín ōu, lǐ-hǎi yín-ōu
Portuguese: Gaivota-de-patas-amarelas
Romansh: Muetta dal chau alv, muetta d'argient mediterrana
Romanian: Pescăruş pontic
Russian: Хохотунья, Чайка южная серебристая, Чайка-хохотунья
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Kahapa Galuviya
Slovak: Čajka bielohlavá, Čajka striebristá pontická
Slovenian: rumenonogi galeb
Albanian: Pulëbardha këmbëverdhë
Serbian: žutokljuni galeb, Žutonogi galeb, Жутоноги галеб
Swedish: Gulfotad gråtrut, Kaspisk trut
Thai: นกนางนวลขาเหลือง
Turkish: Gümüş martı, gümüş marty, Hazer Denizi Gümüşü Martı
Tuvinian: Каттырар ак-кускун
Ukrainian: Жовтоногий мартин, Мартин жовтоногий , Сріблястий мартин
Vietnamese: Chim Mòng bể chân vàng, Mòng biển Caspi
Chinese: [huang-jiao ou], [huang-jiao yin-ou], [huang-tui ou], 黃腳銀鷗, 黄脚[银]鸥, 黄脚银鸥, 黄脚鸥, 黄腿银鸥, 黄腿鸥
Chinese (Traditional): 黃腳銀鷗, 黃腳鷗, 黃腿銀鷗, 黃腿鷗
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 裏海銀鷗
Chinese (Taiwan): 里海银鸥, 黄脚银鸥

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