White-eyed Gull (L. leucophthalmus)
& Sooty Gull (L. hemprichii)
(last update:
White-eyed Gull L. leucophthalmus 2CY, August 12 2011, Eilat, Israel. Picture: Avi Meir.
Complete moult halfway with inner primaries replaced and first secondary grown. P1-P5 replaced, P6 still growing an inch and tip of P7 just visible. S1 fully grown, tip of S2 also visible. P9-P10 old juvenile. Central tail-feathers replaced, two outer rectrices still juvenile. Inner secondaries still juveniel and showing a worn white tip. Note also moult in wing-coverts.
