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
barabensis ad March
barabensis ad May
barabensis ad June
barabensis ad July
barabensis ad Nov
barabensis ad Dec

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

Barabensis class I 1st winter or maybe cachinnans.

In top picture (background) and next image the rounded head, sloped forehead, friendly expression point to barabensis of class I. All the wing coverts and tertials are very abraded. Lower scapulars moulted recently: they are grey-based with a faint double anchor pattern. Bird on the foreground in first picture shows same moult strategy but looks fresher on the wing coverts. Also (but maybe due to relaxed stance) the head profile seems to be squarer, angled. Note the fine, elongated bill.