Larus cachinnans

(last update: February 16, 2013)

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Albert de Jong
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Larus cachinnans P409 adult, April 20 2012 & April 28 2014, Wytyckie Lake - Urszulin & Stara Wieś landfill, Poland. Picture: Łukasz Bednarz ringing team.

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For 2012, breeding location of 150 pairs cachinnans, of which 54 adults ringed and 158 pulli in 2012 (pers comm. Łukasz Bednarz).

below: Larus cachinnans P409 adult, April 20 2012, Wytyckie Lake - Urszulin, Poland. Picture: Łukasz Bednarz ringing team.

Breeding bird trapped at the nest. Adult, with dense speckling in iris. Red orbital ring and gape. Faint red on upper mandible; black on the upper and black on the lower mandible. Pink legs with yellow hue.
Deep white tongue on P10, full black band on P5; no spot on P4. P1 still present, PMS=0.

below: Larus cachinnans P409 adult, April 28 2014, Stara Wieś landfill, Poland. Picture: Łukasz Bednarz ringing team.