Heuglin's Gull (L. heuglini / antelius)
(last update:
heuglini 2cy, October 05 2008, Tampere, Tarastenjarvi (Tara) dump, SW Finland. Image: Hannu Koskinen.
Presumed 2cy heuglini but late moulting nominate fuscus hard to exclude. P8 fully grown, P9 almost fully grown and P10 with a small mirror. PMS = 47. Secondary moult finished, but some tail-feathers seem to have to grow a little. Barred pattern on fresh wing-coverts combined with blueish grey cast over the fresh scapulars indicate heuglini rather than fuscus.
