Atlantic Yellow-legged Gull (atlantis)

(last update: October 12, 2011)

Coordinators:
Rui Caratão (Portugal)
Mars Muusse (Netherlands)

Atlantic YLG (atlantis) 2cy, February 17 2009, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote - Canary Islands. Picture: Asier Aldalur.

Only few coverts replaced in post-juvenile moult, most juvenile wing-covert panel. No tertials replaced; GC1-2, MC1-2, LLC1-2, 3x LC replaced for 2nd gen coverts. All scapulars replaced for 2nd gen, now a new moult into 3rd gen visible in upper scapulars, where new fresh feathers appear again.

Photo: © Asier Aldalur (ARANZADI).