Heuglin's Gull (L. heuglini / antelius)

(last update: 26-2-2014)

Elegant structure in heuglini.

Structurally heuglini is typically more elegant with smaller head, slimmer, often droopy bill and longer legs than western taxa (for measurements see table 1 in Gibbins, 2004, after Olssen, 2003). For example, frequently the jizz of heuglini is comparable with Caspian Gull L. cachinnans, but not all are like this. Measurements and bill dimensions vary between sexes and individual variation in absolute size and relative structure cause extensive overlap between LBBG taxa. General structure and jizz are also variable to mood and temper.