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The Yellow-legged Gull, scientifically known as *Larus michahellis*, is a species of bird within the family Laridae. It belongs to the order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The species was described by J.F. Naumann in 1840 and is currently accepted as a valid taxon. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2019.
This gull has a wingspan of 130 and an egg incubation period of 28. It inhabits marine environments and is found in Africa. The species is also referred to by the common names Mittelmeermöwe, Gaviota patiamarilla, and Goéland leucophée.
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Species
Least Concernyellow-legged gull
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyLaridae
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- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Larus michahellis
- wingspan
- 130
- egg incubation period
- 28
- taxon common name
- geelpootmeeuw
- taxon range
- Africa
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Encyclopedic overview
The yellow-legged gull or western yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) 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.
Classification
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