Yellow-legged Gull Chick
Larus michahellis (chick)
Downy chicks hatch on rocky islands, coastal cliffs, rooftops, and other open nesting sites where adults can guard them. They stay close to the nest, crouching or hiding when threatened and begging loudly for regurgitated food. Their diet is supplied by the parents and may include fish scraps, insects, small invertebrates, and refuse from coastal areas. A notable trait is their mottled down, which helps them blend into gravel, vegetation, and nest debris.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Yellow-legged Gull Chick
- Yellow-legged Gull Juvenile
- Yellow-legged Gull