Gulls in central Russia
(last update: January 2015)
Grzegorz Neubauer (Poland)
Sasha Esergepov (Russia)
Gull ssp adult, May 18 2010, Obalykol Lake (ozero Obalykol), Orenburg Oblast, Russia (50°56'19.0"N 60°43'31.0"E). Picture: Grzegorz Neubauer.
Adult trapped in the colony. Long pararellel bill gives it a cachinnans look.
Phenotypics:
P10 mirror separted from white tip by full subterminal band. Medium pale tongue on P10.
P9 mirror on both webs.
P5 with full subterminal band.
P4 faint black line on outerweb.
Moult: P2-P10 old. P1 not in photograph.
Speckled iris (5-10% category), red orbital ring, deep yellow bill, black on both mandibles, red only on lower mandible, red gape. Yellow legs.
