Yellow-legged Gull - Larus michahellis

(last update: October 08 2013)

Coordinators:
Delfín González
Gabriel Martín
Antonio Gutierrez
Amir Ben Dov
Mars Muusse

Yellow-legged Gull michahellis adult , April 25 & May 22 2011, Tel Aviv - University Zool. Garden, Israel. Pictures: Amir Ben Dov.

Local breeding michahellis in the East Mediterranean. Female is typical michahellis. Partner has several characteristics of armenicus but not as obvious as in another breeding pair discovered this year (see HERE). He may be hybrid michahellis x armenicus?

Nest with two eggs, end of April.

below: April 25 2011, Tel Aviv - University Zool. Garden, Israel.

below: nest, May 22 2011, Tel Aviv - University Zool. Garden, Israel.

below: July 09 2011, Tel Aviv - University Zool. Garden, Israel.

Oldest chick of this pair. see also HERE.