American Herring Gull (smithsonianus)(last update: October 30, 2015) |
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American Herring Gull (smithsonianus) 1cy, September 09 2012, Plum Island, Massachusetts, USA. Picture: Suzanne Sullivan.Bird in complete juvenile plumage (no 2nd gen scapulars yet), feather edges and fringes worn. Note dark tail, broad transversal bands on undertail coverts and overall brown aspect.
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