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Primary Traits
1,106.7 g
0 m - 2,000 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Larus michahellis
English name
Yellow-legged Gull
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Larus
Species
michahellis
Data source
BOTW, D07, D23
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Palearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
800 g
Maximum female mass
1,400 g
Minimum male mass
920 g
Maximum male mass
1,500 g
Minimum unsexed mass
420 g
Maximum unsexed mass
1,600 g
Average mass
1,106.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,000 m
Typical elevation
1,000 m
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Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Coastal
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Carnivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.7
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Building, Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
26 d
Maximum incubation period
30 d
Minimum fledging period
42 d
Maximum fledging period
49 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
45.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Dispersive, Sedentary