Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (44)
- Subspecies (2)
Guy M. Kirwan, Tim S. David, Peter Pyle, Christopher J. Sharpe, and Ernest Garcia
Version: 1.1 — Published September 13, 2024
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Geelpootmeeu |
| Albanian | Pulëbardha këmbëverdhë |
| Arabic | نورس أصفر الساق |
| Asturian | Gaviota patimariella |
| Azerbaijani | Sarıayaq qağayı |
| Basque | Kaio hankahoria |
| Bulgarian | Жълтонога чайка |
| Catalan | gavià de potes grogues |
| Chinese (SIM) | 黄腿银鸥 |
| Croatian | galeb klaukavac |
| Czech | racek středomořský |
| Danish | Middelhavssølvmåge |
| Dutch | Geelpootmeeuw |
| English | Yellow-legged Gull |
| English (United States) | Yellow-legged Gull |
| Estonian | lõuna-hõbekajakas |
| Finnish | etelänharmaalokki |
| French | Goéland leucophée |
| French (Canada) | Goéland leucophée |
| Galician | Gaivota patiamarela |
| Georgian | ყვითელფეხა თოლია |
| German | Mittelmeermöwe |
| Greek | Ασημόγλαρος της Μεσογείου |
| Hebrew | שחף צהוב-רגל |
| Hungarian | Sárgalábú sirály |
| Icelandic | Klapparmáfur |
| Italian | Gabbiano reale |
| Japanese | キアシセグロカモメ |
| Latvian | Vidusjūras kaija |
| Lithuanian | Geltonkojis kiras |
| Norwegian | gulbeinmåke |
| Polish | mewa romańska |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Gaivota-de-patas-amarelas |
| Romanian | Pescăruș cu picioare galbene |
| Russian | Средиземноморская чайка |
| Serbian | Morski galeb |
| Slovak | čajka žltonohá |
| Slovenian | Rumenonogi galeb |
| Spanish | Gaviota Patiamarilla |
| Spanish (Puerto Rico) | Gaviota Patiamarilla |
| Spanish (Spain) | Gaviota patiamarilla |
| Swedish | medelhavstrut |
| Turkish | Gümüş Martı |
| Ukrainian | Мартин скельний |
Revision Notes
Guy M. Kirwan made updates throughout the account with contributions from Peter Pyle on the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page, and Tim S. David on the Systematics page. Claire Walter copyedited the account. August Davidson-Onsgard curated the media. Nicholas D. Sly generated the map.
Larus michahellis Naumann, 1840
PROTONYM:
Larus Michahellis
Naumann, 1840. Naturgeschichte der Vögel Deutschlands 10, p.382.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Coast of Dalmatia.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- LARUS
- michahelles / michahellesi / michahellesii / michahellii / michahellis
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the Yellow-legged Gull
