Heuglin's Gull (L. heuglini / antelius)

(last update: 4-3-2011)

heuglini 2cy, May 21 & 25 2008, Karanoja & Tara dump, Finland. Image: Hannu Koskinen.

Probably 2cy heuglini, but a very dark bird and that makes it difficult to fully exclude nominate fuscus. Juvenile remiges and replaced central rectrices. Tertials, inner gc, inner and central mc and llc and several lc moulted to 2nd gen.

below: 2cy, May 25 2008.

below: 2cy, May 21 2008.