Mew Gull Larus canus canus; heinei; kamtschatschensis; brachyrhynchus

(last update: March 12, 2012)

Mew Gull heinei SVS 7147447 2cy, 22 February 1997, Malmö, Sweden.

Figure 06: 7147447 (355/94,3) one-year old bird (2CY), probable heinei, still many retained juvenile scapulars and dark grey 2nd generation feathers. Note dark brown greater coverts and inner primaries. 22 February 1997. Compare to fig 7.

Figure from:
Is it possible to age subadult Mew Gulls Larus canus?
by: Kenneth Bengtsson & Lennarth Blomquist, publication in: Anser 2-42(2003): p 73-92.