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Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis Naumann, JF 1840

The yellow-legged gull is a large gull found in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, which has only recently achieved wide recognition as a distinct species. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of either the Caspian gull L. cachinnans, or more broadly as a subspecies of the herring gull L. argentatus. The genus name is from Latin Larus which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird, and the species name honours the German zoologist Karl Michahelles. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  Naumann, JF 1840

Reference:
   Naturgesch. Vög. Deutschl. 10 p.382

Protonym:
  Larus Michahellis

Type locality:
  Coast of Dalmatia.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33762768#page/394/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E074D7069AE1303C

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E074D706

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E074D706

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 824076

Geographic range:

  • 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
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Yellow-legged Gull
Catalan:
Gavià de potes grogues
Czech:
Racek středomořský
Danish:
Middelhavssølvmåge
German:
Mittelmeermöwe
Spanish:
Gaviota Patiamarilla
Spanish (Spain):
Gaviota Patiamarilla
Finnish:
etelänharmaalokki
French:
Goéland leucophée
Croatian:
Galeb klaukavac
Hungarian:
Sárgalábú sirály
Icelandic:
Klapparmáfur
Italian:
Gabbiano reale
Japanese (romaji):
kiashisegurokamome
Japanese:
キアシセグロカモメ
Lithuanian:
Geltonkojis kiras
Dutch:
Geelpootmeeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gulbeinmåse
Norwegian:
Gulbeinmåke
Polish:
mewa romańska
Portuguese:
Gaivota-de-patas-amarelas
Portuguese (Portugal):
Gaivota-de-patas-amarelas
Russian:
Средиземноморская чайка
Slovak:
čajka žltonohá
Serbian:
Morski galeb
Swedish:
medelhavstrut
Ukrainian:
Larus michahellis
Chinese:
黄腿银鸥
Chinese (Traditional):
黃腿鷗

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 6]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 6]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 6]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 6]
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Goéland leucophée ( Larus michahellis)
Clements, version 2021:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
Clements, version 2022:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
Clements, version 2023:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 3]
Clements, version 2015:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
Clements, version 2016:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
Clements, version 2017:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
Clements, version 2018:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
Clements, version 2019:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
eBird version 1.50:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 3]
eBird version 1.52:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 3]
eBird version 1.53:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 3]
eBird version 1.54:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 3]
eBird version 1.55:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 3]
eBird version 2015:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
eBird version 2016:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
eBird version 2017:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
eBird version 2018:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
eBird version 2019:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
eBird version 2021:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
eBird version 2022:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
eBird version 2023:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 6]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Yellow-legged Gull ( Larus michahellis) [version 4]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Larus michahellis [version 4]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Larus [cachinnans, michahellis or barabensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

Alternative arrangements:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7 

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Afrikaans: Geelpootmeeu
Arabic: نورس أصفر الساق
Asturian: Gaviota patimariella
Azerbaijani: Aralıq dənizi qağayısı, Aralıq dənizi sarıayaq qağayısı, Sarıayaq qağayı
Belarusian: Жоўтаногая чайка, Чайка жоўтаногая, Чайка-рагатуха
Bulgarian: Жълтонога чайка, Средиземноморска жълтонога чайка
Bengali: ঴রমদ঩া গাঙচচর
Bengali (transliteration): haladēpā gāṅacila
Breton: Gouelan gris ar C'hreisteiz
Catalan: Gavià argentat, Gavià argentat de potes grogues, Gavià de potes grogues, Gavina
Catalan (Balears): Gavina
Montenegrin: sinji galeb, сињи галеб
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): сињи галеб
Czech: Racek stredomorský, Racek středomořský
Welsh: Gwylan goesfelen
Danish: Middelhavsmåge, Middelhavssølvmåge, Middelhavs-sølvmåge
German: Mittelmeermowe, Mittelmeermöwe
Greek: Ασημόγλαρoς (της Μεσογείου), Ασημόγλαρος της Μεσογείου, Χιντιανόγλαρος
Greek (Cypriot): Χιντιανόγλαρος
English: Western Yellow-legged Gull, Yellow-legged Gull
English, HBW: Yellow-legged Gull
English (IOC): Yellow-legged Gull
English (United States): Yellow-legged Gull
Esperanto: Flavkrura arĝentmevo, Flavkrura mevo
Spanish: Gaviota Patiamarilla
Spanish (Spain): Gaviota Patiamarilla
Spanish (HBW): Gaviota patiamarilla
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Gaviota Patiamarilla
Estonian: lõuna-hõbekajakas
Basque: Gavià argentat, Kaio hankahori, Kaio hankahoria
Finnish: Etelänharmaalokki
French: Goéland leucophée, Goéland pontique
Friulian: cocâl grant, cocalon
Frisian: Gielpoatsulvermiuw, Pontyske Sulvermiuw
Irish: Faoileán cosbhuí
Galician: Gaivota de patas amarelas, Gaivota patiamarela, Gavià argentat
Manx: Foillan cass-wuigh
Hebrew: שחף צהוב-רגל
Croatian: Galeb klaukavac
Hungarian: Sárgalábú sirály
Icelandic: Klapparmáfur
Italian: Gabbiano reale
Japanese (romaji): kiashisegurokamome
Japanese: キアシセグロカモメ
Georgian: ყვითელფეხა თოლია
Kirghiz: Жер-Орто деңиз чардагы
Scientific: Larus cachinnans michahellis, Larus michahellis, Larus michahellis michahellis
Luxembourgish: Mëttelmierméiw
Lithuanian: Geltonkojis kiras
Latvian: Vidusjūras kaija
Macedonian: жолтоног галеб
Moldavian: Pescăruș cu picioare galbene
Maltese: Gawwija Prima
Dutch: Geelpootmeeuw, Mediterrane Geelpootmeeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gulbeinmåse
Norwegian: Gulbeinmåke
Polish: Mewa białogłowa, mewa romanska, mewa romańska
Portuguese: Gaivota-argêntea, Gaivota-de-patas-amarelas
Portuguese (Portugal): Gaivota-de-patas-amarelas
Romansh: Muetta dal chau alv, Muetta d'argient mediterrana
Rhaeto-Romance: Muetta dal chau alv
Romanian: Pescăruș cu picioare galbene, Pescăruş cu picioare galbene
Russian: Средиземноморская чайка, Средиземноморская чайка, Чайка средиземноморская
Northern Sami: Fiskesjuolskávli
Slovak: čajka žltonohá
Slovenian: rumenonogi galeb
Albanian: Pulëbardha këmbëverdhë
Serbian: Morski galeb
Swedish: Medelhavstrut
Turkish: Gümüş martı, Sarı bacaklı martı
Ukrainian: Larus michahellis, Мартин скельний
Chinese: 黃腳銀鷗, 黄腿银鸥
Chinese (Traditional): 黃腿鷗

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