Yellow-legged
Gull- Geelpootmeeuw (L. michahellis): 2cy September
(last update: 08 december 2003)
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photo 6327: Yellow-legged Gull michahellis 2cy, September 24 2001, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
Compare the grey tone of the 2cy michahellis
with the Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii, probably local Dutch
intergrade) left. Primary P10 is fully grown, resulting in a primary moult score (PMS) of
50. See Gull
Topography for explanation of PMS.
The partial moult in autumn is well underway with the two upper tertials been
replaced for at least third generation feather with barred pattern. The
exact generation is difficult to proof when dealing with unringed birds
which have not been followed over the last two years. As can be seen in
several 1cy sections, many michahellis include upper tertials in
the post-juvenile (first pre-basic) moult, so the moult in 2cy autumn
birds may result in new upper tertials of fourth generation.
The second tertial is still growing.
The lower four tertials are still older, either second or
third generation feathers. As can be seen in the 1cy sections, not
many birds include all tertials in the post-juvenile moult,
so the majority of 2cy michahellis have second generation lower
tertials (only moulted once during the complete moult last summer).
The inner greater covert are included in the partial moult as well. Most
obvious moult is going on in the inner and central median coverts with
almost the complete
row of new feathers, with fresh grey bases. In the lower lesser coverts,
several central feathers are new or missing. The lesser coverts were
replaced very recently in the
complete moult, which finishes by August, and in this individual, the
lessers are excluded from the partial moult in autumn so far.
