Mew Gull Larus canus canus; heinei; kamtschatschensis; brachyrhynchus

(last update: March 12, 2012)

Coordinators:
Kjeld Tommy Pedersen (Denmark)
Chris Gibbins (Scotland)
Frank Majoor (Netherlands)
Mars Muusse (Netherlands)

Mew Gull kamtschatschensis 1st cycle (2CY), February 06 2010, Rausu - Hokkaido, Japan. Picture: Aurélien Audevard.

Large bird. Scaled pattern on much of underparts. Many grey feathers in scapular region. Note broad brown band on tail feathers.