American Herring Gull (smithsonianus)(last update: October 30, 2015) |
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American Herring Gull (smithsonianus) 1st cycle (2CY), June 06 2015, Manitowoc, IL. Picture: Amar Ayyash.Pale bird in complete moult. Widely spaced uppertail coverts, proximal bars on rectrices, and mottled brown neck reminiscent of some European birds of this age. P1-P2 new 2nd gen, P3 growing. |