Lesser Black-backed Gull 3cy, June 10 2013, Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
Complete moult started: P1-P2 missing/growing, P3-P10 still old 2nd gen. Some rectrices replaced in winter. 2nd gen flight feathers, brown coverts (although some inner MC replaced in winter again) and grey saddle (scapulars): the classic look of graellsii.
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