Heuglin's Gull (L. heuglini / antelius)

(last update: 5-3-2011)

heuglini 3cy, May 22 2008, Hämeenlinna, Karanoja dump, Finland. Image: Hannu Koskinen.

3cy heuglini, much resembling birds from the graellsii-intermedius group. All flight feathers 2nd gen. Several upper tertials, inner gc, central mc and central llc replaced in the partial autumn moult. These feathers are now adult-like grey.