Larus cachinnans

(last update: February 16, 2013)

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Greg Neubauer
Marcin Przymencki
Albert de Jong
Mars Muusse

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Larus cachinnans 2CY 816H January 29 2013, Jakuševec-Zagreb, Croatia. Picture: ringing team Luka Jurinovic.

Orange 816H, ringed at Zagreb landfill. Classic bird, with pale head and pale underparts. New grey scapulars showing just a dark shaft streak, pale brown-grey tone to plumage, only ill Venetian blind effect on inner primaries, simple pattern on (inner) greater coverts, broad tail-band of evenly width towards outer rectrices and multiple subterminal bands on outerweb of R6.

Lower images: 2CY (1W) michahellis orange 786H added to compare.

below: michahellis 2CY 786H January 29 2013, Jakuševec-Zagreb, Croatia. Picture: ringing team Luka Jurinovic.

Comparison pictures of 1w (2CY) michahellis, same date, same location.