Herring Gull (argentatus & argenteus)
(last update: February 11, 2013)
Herring Gull (argenteus) A L 29th cycle (30CY), January 17 2015, IJmuiden, the Netherlands. Picture: Maarten van Kleinwee.
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Images of European Herring Gull Larus argentatus argenteus ringed as White A / Green L as a nestling in July 1986 in the Netherlands. This means that this gull is now in its 30th calendar year and is 29 years old. Note that after all this time, not only are both color rings still present but they are in excellent condition.
Medium tongue on P10, subterminal band on P10 just broken. P9 mirror only on innerweb. No black on P5.
Black on both mandibles, red only on lower mandible. Yellow iris, orange orbital ring.
