Only in English News Support us Volunteer Species list Deviation Log Ringing numbers Yearly totals Abroad About us Volunteers 2019-2023 Volunteers 2015-2018 Recording area Norwegian list Accommodation Guiding Publications 2011-2025 1957-2010 Transport Contact Bird Obs Norway Videos Log in Search the site	Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) The Yellow-legged Gull can be separated from the more common European Herring Gull by their characteristic yellow legs and details on the wings. Yellow-legged Gull - New species for Lista Bird Observatory Yellow-legged gull in flight. Yellow-legged Gulls recently obtained status as a full species, after having been classified as a subspecies of the European Herring Gull. The Yellow-legged Gull has now been seen for the first time at Lista Bird Observatory. Yellow-legged Gulls look very similar to the more common European Herring Gulls and detailed knowledge about gulls and different species of gull is necessary to distinguish between the two. As opposed to the European Herring Gull, the Yellow-legged Gull is more common at Southern latitudes but is now frequently seen in North-Western and Northern Europe. The bird was discovered on May 19th by Richard Cope, and this makes it the third time a Yellow-legged Gull is seen in Farsund municipality. By M. Wold Richard Cope and Jarl Marius Abrahamsen watching gulls feeding among the sea weed right next to the bird observatory noticed something different about a particular gull. Suspecting it could be a Yellow-legged Gull or some hybrid, they obtained good enough pictures to allow for a proper identification by the two Norwegian "gull gurus", Inge Flesjå and Stein Engebretsen. Apart from the characteristic yellow legs, the Yellow-legged gull has a broad black band on its fifth primary that can be used for identification. The back is also slightly darker than for the European Herring Gull, and size and shape are other criteria that can also be used. Judging from the size, this bird is probably an Eastern type from the Mediterranean. The Western type breeding on the islands in the North Atlantic Sea is slightly larger. Even though the Yellow-legged Gull has many features which reminds it of the European Herring Gull, DNA research has shown that it is more closely related to the Great Black-backed Gull and the Armenian Gull. Until recently, the Yellow-legged Gull was classified as a subspecies of the European Herring Gull, but has now obtained status as a full species. References: Svensson, Mullarney & Zetterstrøm: Gyldendals store fugleguide + Wikipedia Comments Nobody has commented here yet. You can be the first to comment here! Add your comment You must be logged in to add comments!	Ringing numbers This season 4 Today 0 Detailed log Reportasje fra Lista FS i Aftenposten Seasonal deviation Eurasian Jay 1 -100% Little Auk 37 -100% Willow Tit 4 -99% Parrot Crossbill 2 -98% Sedge Warbler 9 -98% Common Blackbird 38384 +3591% Common Stonechat 177 +680% Common Redpoll 605 +464% Black-tailed Godwit 96 +430% Little Grebe 31 +257% View deviation of seasons Facebook Følg Følg Lista FS på facebook.com Siste 5 på siden   Looking for bird ringers for spring and/or autumn 2025   Begynnerkurs i ringmerking: 26.-27. april 2025   Report from autumn 2024   Lista Fuglefestival 2024   A total of 100 radio transmitters will be attached Nyheter fra NOF Hubro på avveie Spill på lag med fremtiden og... Mot slutten for store... Søk om støtte til kartlegging... Samarbeidsprosjekt om... Mer fuglevern inn i... Nytt krykkjehotell i Lofoten Ledig stilling som...
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