Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis)
About the Yellow-legged Gull
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.
A real field recording of the Yellow-legged Gull. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 673 recordings for this species in total.
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Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.