Lesser Black-backed Gull 2cy, June 24 2013, Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
Bird without ring, hence no provenance on origin, but perfectly match to local graellsii.
Complete moult started P3/P7 (P4 equals P1) and many coverts replaced. Note missing outer GC, now exposing the juvenile secondaries underneath. Small block of central old GC normally among feathers moulted last in line.
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