Slaty-backed Gull (schistisagus) / オオセグロカモメ / 큰재갈매기

(last update: December 2015)

Coordinators:
Kim Seog-min (South Korea)
Hideo Shimura (Japan)
Peter Adriaens (Belgium)
Mars Muusse (Netherlands)

Slaty-backed Gull (schistisagus) 1st cycle (2CY), March 12 2012, Choshi, Japan. Picture: Michiaki Ujihara.

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This individual shows relatively strong contrast between dark wingtips/tail-band and other parts, so overall pattern in flight resembles Vega Gull. But its overall impression in the field was Slaty-backed Gull.