Larus cachinnans

(last update: February 16, 2013)

Coordinator:
Greg Neubauer
Marcin Przymencki
Albert de Jong
Mars Muusse

Home

cachinnans plumages

Larus cachinnans 4cy, February, Riga, Latvia. Picture: Chris Gibbins.

Maybe cachinnans, maybe hybrid. Bright bare parts for a 3rd winter bird, and rather bulging gonys. Lacks the tongues on P9 and 10 seen on some cachinnans of this age.