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)

Table 2: number of primaries with sub-terminal black markings.

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.

Age: N: 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 151 - 19 98 29 4 1
3 24 3 16 5 - - -
4 15 1 11 3 - - -
5 12 1 9 1 1 - -
6 10 - 8 2 - - -

7

7 3 2 2 - - -
8-12 19 2 16 1 - - -
3-12 87 11,5% 71% 16% 1% - -
adult reference group 100 3% 90% 7% - - -