Larus michahellis
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Superphylum: | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Tetrapoda |
| Class: | Aves |
| Subclass: | Neornithes |
| Infraclass: | Neognathae |
| Superorder: | Neoaves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Suborder: | Charadrii |
| Superfamily: | Laroidea |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Subfamily: | Larinae |
| Genus: | Larus |
The yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis), sometimes referred to as western yellow-legged gull (to distinguish it from eastern populations of yellow-legged large white-headed gulls), is a large gull of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, which has only recently achieved wide recognition as a distinct species.
Synonyms: Larus argentatus michahellis, Larus cachinnans michahellis, Larus cachinnans atlantis, Larus cachinnans lusitanius
Common name(s): Yellow-legged gull
Synonyms: Larus argentatus michahellis, Larus cachinnans michahellis, Larus cachinnans atlantis, Larus cachinnans lusitanius
Common name(s): Yellow-legged gull
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