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

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

Barabensis class II 1st winter or maybe cachinnans.

General jizz advocates cachinnans, with long legs, long pointed wings, high breast and slender long bill. Moult stage common for cachinnans, most 2^nd generation scapulars already abraded, complete wing still juvenile, extreme wear in the coverts and tertials. Tail juvenile. Last moulted scapulars plain grey and darker than one would expect in ponticus, but maybe average for eastern nominate cachinnans (which is believed to be slightly darker in adult plumage), approaching heuglini.