Mew Gull Larus canus canus; heinei; kamtschatschensis; brachyrhynchus

(last update: March 12, 2012)

Mew Gull kamtschatschensis 1st cycle (2CY), February 04 2006, Choshi, Japan. Picture: Akimichi Ariga.

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End of winter fringes start to show wear (and feather fading turn plumage into 'washed out' plumage), bill-base often pink.