glaucoides - kumlieni

(last update: January 26, 2012)

Iceland Gull 1st cycle (2CY) January 23 2013, Quidi Vidi Lake, St. John's, Newfoundland. Picture: Jan Baert.

Age 2cy: showing dark bill and dark iris. Dark bird.

Wing-tip pattern is a plain brown wash over the centre of the outer primaries and extending almost to the feather tips. Several upper scapulars replaced, showing a buffish-grey tone brown transversal lines and broad fringe.

Such dark primaries with a smooth texture, lacking chevrons and spotting near the tips is probably not possible in glaucoides.

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