Mew Gull Larus canus canus; heinei; kamtschatschensis; brachyrhynchus

(last update: March 12, 2012)

Mew Gull kamtschatschensis sub-adult, March 21 2007, Choshi, Japan. Picture: Akimichi Ariga.

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Dark spots on bill, which seems bluish, as are the feet. Obvious white spots on the primaries and no obvious black in primary coverts.