Common name: Yellow-Legged Gull.
Scientific name: Larus cachinnans atlantis (Clements, 1991)
Family: Laridae
Distribution and Habitat: Macronesian endemic subspecies common in the Madeira Archipelago where it nests in small islands, islets and coastal cliffs.
Description: White bird with grey upperparts and upper wings. Its feet are yellow and it has a red orbital ring and a red mark on its bill.
Conservation statute and Threats: Species of minor preoccupation. Population composed of many individuals and with a wide area of occurrence and distribution.
Observations: A growing species, mainly due to the abundance of food (organic waste). In the Selvagens islands, this population growth has been dramatic and is probably associated with the presence of fishing boats in the area.