Larus cachinnans

(last update: February 16, 2013)

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Greg Neubauer
Marcin Przymencki
Albert de Jong
Mars Muusse

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cachinnans plumages

Larus cachinnans adult PDBA November 2010 - December 2012, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany (52°23'05N, 08°46'45E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

Yellow PDBA and metal (PLG) DN18524, ringed as breeding female on April 30 2010 at Zwirownia, Zakole, Poland, (50°02' N,  19°28' E).

Recoveries:
PDBA 30-4-2010 Zwirownia, Zakole 50°02' N 19°28' E
PDBA 27-11-2010 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 52°23' N 08°46' E
PDBA 21-12-2010 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 52°23' N 08°46' E
PDBA 8-1-2011 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 52°23' N 08°46' E
PDBA 3-2-2011 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 52°23' N 08°46' E
PDBA 26-11-2011 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 52°23' N 08°46' E
PDBA 6-1-2012 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 52°23' N 08°46' E
PDBA 11-12-2012 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 52°23' N 08°46' E

below: cachinnans adult PDBA November 27 2010, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany (52°23'05N, 08°46'45E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

Note honey-amber iris and yellowish legs.

below: tiny spot on outer web of P4. Broad band on P5. Sub-terminal band on P10 just complete.

below: note broad medial band on P10.

below: upperpart grey tone on cachinnans. and argentatus (but be aware of different angles relatively to the observer).

below: from behind, pale eyed.

below: cachinnans adult PDBA December 21 2010, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany (52°23'05N, 08°46'45E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

Snowy white head, while argentatus is still strongly streaked.

below: cachinnans adult PDBA February 03 2011, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany (52°23'05N, 08°46'45E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

Still black on bill.

below: cachinnans adult PDBA January 06 2012, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany (52°23'05N, 08°46'45E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

Sub-terminal black seems to be slightly less developed this year.

below: cachinnans adult PDBA December 11 2012, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany (52°23'05N, 08°46'45E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

And back again after another breeding season.