Yellow-legged
Gull- Geelpootmeeuw (L. michahellis): 2CY June
(last update: 08 december 2003)
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photo 1348: Yellow-legged Gull michahellis 2CY, June 14 2002, Etaples, NW France.
The primary moult stage in this individual: P5 has been shed and P6-P10 are still juvenile. This individual clearly shows the three types of wing-coverts: the outer and central greater coverts are very abraded with most of the feathers completely gone, leaving only the shaft streak. The inner greater coverts, inner lower lesser coverts and inner median coverts are examples of second generation feathers which were moulted in the post-juvenile (first pre-basic) moult last autumn. The outer median coverts have been shed and new feathers are just growing in, with greyish bases and almost black barred patterns. Most of the upper scapulars and upper lower scapulars have been moulted to grey feathers, some with a pronounced black shaft streak. Last second generation scapulars can be found in the lowest row. The visible tail-feathers are bleached pale brown, still juvenile.
