Herring Gull (argentatus & argenteus)

(last update: February 11, 2013)

Common Gull canus adult, January 02 2011, Warmond, The Netherlands. Picture: Maarten van Kleinwee.

Black on the outer 6 primaries and mirrors on P9 and P10 (on both the inner and outer web). Short pale tongue on P8. Black on P6 running up along outer edge. Dark iris and bill band, neat fine streaking on head, not on breast.