Yellow-legged
Gull - Larus michahellis
(last update: October 08 2013)
Coordinators:
Delfín González
Gabriel Martín
Antonio Gutierrez
Amir Ben Dov
Mars Muusse
Yellow-legged Gull michahellis 1CY I153 September 28 2004, Westkapelle, the Netherlands. Photo Pim Wolf.
A 1CY Yellow-legged Gull from Italy, ringed left red I153. This bird was probably ringed in May 2004 near Venetia, Italy. Compared to other Italian michahellis presented in other sections, I153 has a delayed moult stage. The moult is also reduced compared to average 1CY michahellis at Boulogne-sur-Mer, N France. The tertials and most wing-coverts are still juvenile, except graeter coverts #2. The upper scapulars have been replaced for second generation feathers, but the lowest rows of scapulars contain several juvenile feathers. At a distance the bill is all dark, but close examination reveal slightly paler culmen at the base.
See also:
ILZB & IKZH here, and I013 here.
