American Herring Gull (smithsonianus)

(last update: October 30, 2015)

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

American Herring Gull (smithsonianus) 2cy, January 03 2009, Gulf Coast - Texas, USA.

Picture by BD from Italy. Bird in juvenile plumage, with replaced scapulars: upper scapulars = 75-99&, lower scapulars = 1-25%, total scapulars = 50-75%.

The pale notches on the feathers and the tips show some wear.