Larus cachinnans

(last update: February 16, 2013)

Coordinator:
Greg Neubauer
Marcin Przymencki
Albert de Jong
Mars Muusse

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Larus cachinnans 2CY 783H January 13 2013, Jakuševec-Zagreb, Croatia. Picture: ringing team Luka Jurinovic.

Orange 783H, ringed at Zagreb landfill. Exact colours difficult due to muddy condition this ringing date. Deformed bill.

Classic bird, with pale head and pale underparts. Pale brown-grey tone to plumage, Venetian blind effect on inner primaries and apical spots on inner primaries, simple pattern on (inner) greater coverts, broad tail-band of evenly width towards outer rectrices and multiple subterminal bands on outerweb of R6.