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Yellow-legged Gull
Larus cachinnans
(L. c. cachinnans)
| Armenian Name: | Քրքջան որոր |
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See Plate 32 for Yellow-legged Gull and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Casual |
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| 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. |
