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) 1st cycle (1CY), December 25 2013, Rausu coastline, Hokkaido, Japan. Picture: Ian Davies.

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Juvenile plumage except for few upper scapulars which have been replaced for 2nd gen feathers with grey hue. Note extensive pale window on inner primaries with diffuse transitions to outerwebs, overall dark tail and densely barred uppertail coverts. Pale distal half of greater coverts.