American Herring Gull (smithsonianus)

(last update: October 30, 2015)

Vega Gull (vegae) 1st cycle (2CY), January 31 2010, Choshi, Japan. Picture: Gullog.

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Very similar to European Herring Gull. 1st gen flight feathers. Piano key pattern on GC and deep notching on TT.

Wing-coverts and tertials juvenile. Scap moult: US=75-99%, LS=75-99%, TOT SCAPS=75-99%.