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) adult, April 25 2014, Oceanville, NJ. Picture: Brian Kushner.

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Orbital ring often yellowish orange in smithsonianus. In this bird clearly orange. Fine speckling in iris. No red on upper mandible.