Larus armenicus 3cy, 13 September 2010, Maagan Michael, Israel. Pictures: Amir Ben Dov.
Bird in active complete moult. P1-P6 fully grown, P7 half way, P8 missing, P9-P10 old 2nd gen. PMS = 34. S1 (outermost secondary) almost at the final length. Next, secondaries are dropped quickly one after another. Gap in the outer secondaries obvious. Tail also in active moult, with central tail feathers missing (tail feathers are moulting centrifugal).
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