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) 3cy (3rd cycle), December 17 2006, Seabrook, NH, USA. Picture: Mike.

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Pale iris and blackish outer primaries with small white tips. No mirror on P10 and sSmall white tip of P4 just visible, may suggest 2cy (2nd cycle), but 2cy often have outer primaries brownish, even when fresh.