Yellow-legged Gull

Larus cachinnansOrder: CHARADRIIFORMESFamily: Skuas, Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae)
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Overview

Yellow-legged Gull: Large white gull, medium gray upperparts and red spot on bright yellow bill; legs and feet are yellow. Tail is white. Wades or makes shallow dives to catch food, steals, scavenges. Strong, direct flight with deep, steady wing beats. Rides thermals and updrafts, sometimes hovers.

Range and Habitat

Yellow-legged Gull: A European and Asian gull that very rarely wanders to Newfoundland or the north Atlantic Coast. Mostly found near the ocean or large bodies of water.

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Listen:

Voice Text

"kee-yow"

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Related Birds:

Herring Gull
Iceland Gull
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Family Skuas and Jaegers (Laridae)_blue
Species Larus cachinnans
Length24 Inches
Wingspan55.5 Inches

Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull: Large white gull, medium gray upperparts and red spot on bright yellow bill; legs and feet are yellow. Tail is white. Wades or makes shallow dives to catch food, steals, scavenges. Strong, direct flight with deep, steady wing beats. Rides thermals and updrafts, sometimes hovers.

● Song: "kee-yow"

● Foraging & Feeding: Yellow-legged Gull: Usually found near ocean or shorelines, feeding on almost anything it can eat. May rob food from other seabirds.

● Breeding & nesting: Yellow-legged Gull: Monogamous and colonial. Nest built by both sexes on ground or on cliff ledges; lined with debris, grasses, and feathers. Three eggs, buff or olive and marked with brown, black, or olive, incubated 28 to 30 days by both adults. Young stay in nest 35 to 45 days; one brood per year.

● Similar species: Yellow-legged Gull: Herring Gull has pink legs and longer bill.

Flight Pattern

Strong direct flight.
Yellow-legged Gull: Breeding Adult
● Range & Habitat: Yellow-legged Gull: A European and Asian gull that very rarely wanders to Newfoundland or the north Atlantic Coast. Mostly found near the ocean or large bodies of water.
BreedingColonial
PopulationAbundant on breeding grounds
MigrationMigratory
Weight44.8 Ounces