Herring Gull - Zilvermeeuw (argentatus & argenteus)(last update: 30 maart 2004) |
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Herring Gull CT70 7cy (argentatus), July 15 2003, Tampere, Finland (61.31N, 23.43E). ABCT70 722 1997 PM 2 7 LEPPÄV 62,59 27,69 RINGED 7cy argentatus black CT70, ringed as pullus on July 02 1997 in Leppäv, Finland (62.59N 27.69E). From year 2000 onwards, there are almost 60 observations, most from Tampere dump or this region. In many respects a classical full adult nominate argentatus, with pink legs, yellow iris, red orbital ring and red gonydeal spot confined to the lower mandible. From June to December, adult argentatus
undergo a complete moult resulting in so-called "winter
plumage". By August, the first neat streaks can be found on the crown
and hind-neck. After the complete moult is finished by late autumn, the
head will often show extensive 'winter streaking'. During the summer, the primaries are moulted. In adult argentatus, the last outer primary P10 will be fully grown by January in the most northern population, by early December in southern populations, about equal to West-European argenteus. Adult northern argentatus show a
different pattern in the outer primaries, compared to argenteus. In
argentatus, especially from northern Scandinavia, the black markings
on P5 are limited or absent and, if black on P5 is present, this black has
diffuse edges. Most often, these black sub-terminal markings are completely
lacking on P5. In Baltic argentatus, black on P5 is normally confined to the outer-web, with sharply defined
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