Steppe Gull - barabensis

(last update: 8-9-2014 )

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barabensis 1CY July
barabensis 1CY Aug
barabensis 1CY Oct
barabensis 1CY Nov

barabensis 2CY Jan
barabensis 2CY Febr
barabensis 2CY March
barabensis 2CY July
barabensis 2CY Nov

barabensis 3CY June
barabensis 3CY Nov

barabensis sub-ad Jan
barabensis sub-ad June
barabensis sub-ad Nov

barabensis ad Jan
barabensis ad March
barabensis ad May
barabensis ad June
barabensis ad July
barabensis ad Nov
barabensis ad Dec

barabensis-type 2CY, February 27 2001, Manama harbour, Bahrain.

Barabensis 1st winter or maybe cachinnans. A fine vermiculate brown pattern on  the axillaries, streaking which extends on the flanks and clear gonydeal angle on the bill do not point to cachinnans. The short thick legs, clean white head and friendly look accentuated by the thumbprint in front of the eye advocate barabensis over heuglini.