Yellow-legged gull

Larus michahellis
Gulls (Laridae)

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Large grey-white gull with yellow legs and flippers. The wings are grey with a broad black band and small white tip at the end. There is a red ring around the eye and a red spot on the yellow bill.

Young birds are grey-brown with dark legs. Forage on the coast and behind fishing boats for offal.

⇔ l. 55-67 cm

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≈ The LARUS ARGENTATUS (Herring Gull) is somewhat light grey and has pink legs. However, the young birds are hardly distinguishable.
≈ The LARUS CANUS (Gull) is much smaller and lacks the red bill.

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