Steppe Gull - barabensis

(last update: 8-9-2014 )

Coordinator:
Mars Muusse (Netherlands)

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

heuglini-type 2CY, February 27 2001, Ashkar harbour, Bahrain.

Barabensis class II 1st winter or maybe heuglini.

This is a strong and robust individual with all the wing coverts, tail and tertials juvenile, somewhat reminiscent of michahellis. Few lower scapulars still juvenile, other 2^nd generation grey with a shaft streak and a faint sub-terminal band. Note late and limited moult in scapulars, pointing towards heuglini?