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

barabensis ad Jan
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barabensis-type 2CY, February 24 2001, Ashkar harbour, Bahrain.

Barabensis class II 1st winter, but generally whiter. Very white appearance and pale grey fresh scapulars (with a narrow buffish fringe) and the most recently moulted scapulars show a faint anchor pattern. Active moult in the inner greater, central median and outer lesser coverts, very much unlike ordinary cachinnans. Note the jet-black primaries, dove-like rounded head and high-based bill.