(Larus michaelis atlantis)

Name in English: Yellow-legged Gull
Name in Spanish: Gaviota patiamarilla
Name in German: Mittelmeermöwen
Size: 52-58 cm in length; 120-140 cm wingspan (with open wings)

Distribution and habitat: This bird, among other places, breeds on the Atlantic coast and on some of the islands of Macaronesia (Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands).

Descripción: The adult has a grey back and wings with a black tip and white terminal spots, and a robust bill and yellow legs. The juvenile is brown, and with a dark bill. An omnivorous bird, it follows fishing boats, but also surveys the coastline and visits landfills, inland farms, etc.