Steppe Gull - barabensis

(last update: 8-9-2014 )

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barabensis 1CY July
barabensis 1CY Aug
barabensis 1CY Oct
barabensis 1CY Nov

barabensis 2CY Jan
barabensis 2CY Febr
barabensis 2CY March
barabensis 2CY July
barabensis 2CY Nov

barabensis 3CY June
barabensis 3CY Nov

barabensis sub-ad Jan
barabensis sub-ad June
barabensis sub-ad Nov

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Steppe Gull barabensis 1CY, November 30 2009, northern Oman. Picture: Hans Larsson.

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By late November the extensive post-juvenile moult in this species is obvious: all scapulars replaced, as are upper tertials and many of the inner wing-coverts. Now all 2nd generation with broad transversal bars.