Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusLarus (Large White-headed Gulls)
- SpeciesLarus michahellis (Yellow-legged Gull)
Closest Relatives at Bavarian Forest National Park
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Common Gull
Larus canus
European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Mediterranean Gull
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Little Gull
Hydrocoloeus minutus
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 7 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 9 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 11 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 12 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 13 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 14 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 15 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 16 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 17 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-legged Gull in Bavarian Forest National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Yellow-legged Gull sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 144 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Yellow-legged Gull in Bavarian Forest National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-legged Gull in Bavarian Forest National Park in our monthly data.