Herring Gull (argentatus & argenteus)

(last update: February 11, 2013)

Coordinators:
Jean-Michel Sauvage (France)
Mars Muusse (the Netherlands)

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Herring Gull plumages:

HG 1cy July
HG 1cy August
HG 1cy September
HG 1cy October
HG 1cy November
HG 1cy December

HG 2cy January
HG 2cy February
HG 2cy March
HG 2cy April
HG 2cy May
HG 2cy June
HG 2cy July
HG 2cy August
HG 2cy September
HG 2cy October
HG 2cy November
HG 2cy December

HG 3cy January
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HG 3cy March
HG 3cy April
HG 3cy May
HG 3cy June
HG 3cy July
HG 3cy August
HG 3cy September
HG 3cy October
HG 3cy November
HG 3cy December

HG sub-ad Jan.
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HG adult November
HG adult December

Ring-billed Gull delawarensis 1st cycle, January 19 2013, Florida, US. Picture: Christine Dodding.

Individual with many replaced median coverts, lower lesser coverts and lesser coverts.
Pink base of bill. Chequered pattern on greater coverts very worn. Side of breast and flanks not clean, but chevron (arrow-head pattern) pattern on flanks.