Mew Gull Larus canus canus; heinei; kamtschatschensis; brachyrhynchus

(last update: March 12, 2012)

Coordinators:
Kjeld Tommy Pedersen (Denmark)
Chris Gibbins (Scotland)
Frank Majoor (Netherlands)
Mars Muusse (Netherlands)

Mew Gull brachyrhynchus sub-adult, December 31 2011, Seattle, WA. Picture: Amar Ayyash.

Last vestiges of immaturity in greater primary coverts and some chevrons on undertail coverts. Note brown wash on several coverts.