Thayer's Gull (thayeri)

(last update: January 22, 2013)

Coordinators:
Amar Ayyash (USA)
Mars Muusse (Netherlands)

Thayer's Gull adult, October 17 2015, New Buffalo, Michigan, US. Picture: Amar Ayyash.

Visit: Amar's blog: Anything Larus.

Last phase of complete moult, P7/-. Moult gap in central GC exposing secondaries underneath. Black on P5. Rather pale eyed bird. Purple orbital ring. Saturated bill colour.

below: Herring (left), Thayer's (right). Note purple orbital ring.