Larus cachinnans

(last update: February 16, 2013)

Coordinator:
Greg Neubauer
Marcin Przymencki
Albert de Jong
Mars Muusse

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cachinnans plumages

Larus michahellis 1cy, July 25 2010, Roses, Spain. Picture Chris Gibbins.

The underwing is much darker than on cachinnans, with a bold pattern of alternate dark and pale bands.The inner webs to the inner primaries of this individual are at the paler end of the scale, but note that it lacks pale lozenges on the outer webs of the inner primaries.