Gulls in central Russia

(last update: January 2015)

Coordinator:
Grzegorz Neubauer (Poland)
Sasha Esergepov (Russia)

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cachinnans type adult, June 2010, Selitba Lake, Penza Oblast, Russia (53°10'11.04"N, 46°50'9.84"E). Picture: Grzegorz Neubauer.

Adult bird, flying off the nest in the colony.

Phenotypics:
P10 large mirror, separated from the white tip. Full subterminal black band. Medial black band is about equal to size of mirror+tip. Long white tongue on P10 with abrupt end.
P9 medium mirror on both webs, reaching both edges. Full subterminal band.
P5 full broad subterminal band.