Yellow-legged Gull

Larus cachinnans

(L. c. cachinnans)

Armenian Name:	Քրքջան որոր

See Plate 32 for Yellow-legged Gull and other similar species

Resident Status:	Casual
Length:	58-68 cm, Wing Span:125-150 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 156.
Adult:	Gray upperparts, pale yellow eye, yellow bill, yellow legs. In flight, shows black wingtip with two white patches on outer primaries.
First Winter:	Whitish head and body lightly streaked with brown; upperparts dark brown with paler feather edges and blackish flight feathers. Black bill and pink legs.
Similar Species:	Very similar to Armenian Gull but differs by being slightly larger, paler above with a larger bill and yellow eyes. First-winter differs from Armenian Gull by being darker overall with less pale markings on the greater and median upperwing coverts.
Behavior:	Often gregarious, mixing with other large gulls.
Habitat:	Lakes, reservoirs.
Food:	Variety of animal and plant material.