Heuglin's Gull (L. heuglini / antelius)

(last update: 26-2-2014)

Coordinators:
Amir Ben Dov (Israel)
Chris Gibbins (Scotland)
Hannu Koskinen (Finland)
Mars Muusse (the Netherlands)

Heuglini sub-adult, April 08 2011, Ashdod, Israel. Picture: Amir Ben Dov. 

Interesting bird, with much white in the tip of P10 and the primary tips worn by April. Obvious black bill-band probably indicates sub-adult, rather than full adult, but pattern on greater primary coverts not visible. Bill shape reminiscent of cachinnans. Maybe a bird from the southern populations of heuglini?