American Herring Gull (smithsonianus)

(last update: October 30, 2015)

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

Herring Gull (argenteus) adult, March 01 2010, SW Iceland. Picture: Hans Larsson.

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Typical argenteus, wingtip pattern wrong for smithsonianus. No band on P5, only hint of W-shaped band on P6, no bayonet on P7-P8, much black on underside of P10 (short tongue).