Mew Gull Larus canus canus; heinei; kamtschatschensis; brachyrhynchus

(last update: March 12, 2012)

Mew Gull kamtschatschensis 2nd cycle (3CY), March 21 2009, Choshi, Japan. Picture: Akimichi Ariga.

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Note obvious brown immature wing-coverts. By March, the bill has turned yellowish (still with dark tip), but the legs are not saturated yellow as would be in full adults.