Mediterranean Gull (L. melanocephalus)(last update:
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Mediterranean Gull adult 3CV5 June 08 2012, Scheveningen, the Netherlands. Picture: Wim van Yperen.Adult summer plumage. Wim's website: KIEKJESDIEF. Life history of 3CV5. From late summer to September, a complete moult took place, bringing adult Mediterranean Gulls into so-called "adult winter" plumage. The head pattern in wintering bird resembles "first winter plumage" after finishing the complete moult: a blackish mask behind the eye. The next moult in Mediterranean Gull is a partial moult, from January to April, and includes body and head, leaving birds in so-called "adult summer" plumage from early April onwards. However, some birds may develop a black hood from late February onwards. The head shows a jet-black hood, slightly extending down the nape. Adult birds have broad white crescents above and below the eye. |