lusitanius Yellow-legged Gull

(last update: 10-12-2013)

Yellow-legged Gull lusitanius 1cy September 06 2009, Xove / Burela, Galicia, Spain. Picture Gabriel Martin.

Flight shot to show the tail pattern. Typical wedge-shaped sub-terminal band on the tail associated with michahellis. But note the dark markings on the outer-web of R6 and the hint of an extra transversal bar over the tail. Tail pattern seems to be quite variable in 1cy lusitanius.