American Herring Gull (smithsonianus)

(last update: October 30, 2015)

Coordinators:
Amar Ayyash (US)
Bruce Mactavish (Canada)
Dave Brown (Canada)
Mars Muusse (Netherlands)

Slaty-backed Gull (schistisagus) adult, March 28 2008, Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan. Picture: Shiroto.

Visit Shiroto's website for many more gull pictures from Japan!

Orbital ring pink, small red gonys spot on yellow bill and blue-yellow iris. Broad tertial crescents and secondary tips. Upperparts grey tone about equal to graellsii Lesser Black-backed Gull. Strong pink, short-looking legs.