Where does the Yellow-legged Gull live?
Larus michahellis has 1,831,498 records in 87 countries and territories, from 1800 to 2026. Most records come from Spain.
- 1,831,498 records
- 87 places
- 111 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesLaridaeLarus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 705,435 | |
| France | 311,809 | |
| Portugal | 260,134 | |
| Italy | 128,371 | |
| Türkiye | 59,125 | |
| Greece | 56,242 | |
| United Kingdom | 40,520 | |
| Switzerland | 39,035 | |
| Germany | 32,429 | |
| Bulgaria | 26,239 | |
| Croatia | 19,989 | |
| Gibraltar | 19,665 | |
| Netherlands | 19,351 | |
| Austria | 13,486 | |
| Belgium | 10,827 | |
| Israel | 10,757 | |
| Morocco | 10,490 | |
| Serbia | 7,334 | |
| Slovenia | 7,037 | |
| Sweden | 6,426 | |
| Romania | 6,246 | |
| Cyprus | 5,883 | |
| Hungary | 4,943 | |
| Georgia | 2,355 | |
| Czechia | 2,199 | |
| Denmark | 2,134 | |
| Ukraine | 2,050 | |
| Malta | 2,033 | |
| Montenegro | 1,891 | |
| Slovakia | 1,691 | |
| Albania | 1,590 | |
| Algeria | 1,502 | |
| Tunisia | 1,462 | |
| Russia | 1,416 | |
| Poland | 1,309 | |
| Vatican City | 998 | |
| Norway | 737 | |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 682 | |
| Monaco | 639 | |
| Lebanon | 590 |
Showing the top 40 of 87 places.
Related animals
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11,223,960 records
Herring Gull
7,289,858 records
Lesser Black-backed Gull
6,915,295 records
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6,899,110 records
Black-headed Gull
6,838,408 records
Great Black-backed Gull
5,036,634 records
Mew Gull
3,398,916 records
Laughing Gull
3,221,312 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.