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 U8CA October 2010 & September 2011, Ramat Gan Safari, Israel. Pictures: Amir Ben Dov & Keren Or.

Local ringed michahellis in the East Mediterranean.
Data: metal ring GG 20228 and plastic red U8CA. Code LARMIC, ringed on May 31 2010 at TLV Uni Zoo Gar (32°06N 34°48E). Wing 320mm, weight 760gr.

Observed:
24/10/2010-TLV Uni,
25/10/2010-Safari,
29.10.10-Safari,
3.12.10-safari,
6.3.11-TLV sea shore,Ehud Dovrat,
28.8.11-Safari,
22.9.11 -Safari.

below: Yellow-legged Gull michahellis U8CA 1CY, October 29 2010, Ramat Gan Safari, Israel. Pictures: Amir Ben Dov.

Many wing-coverts replaced in post-juvenile moult (partial autumn moult).

below: Yellow-legged Gull michahellis U8CA 2CY, September 22 2011, Ramat Gan Safari, Israel. Pictures: Keren Or.

Partial autumn moult includes several inner coverts. Note yellow iris.

below: Yellow-legged Gull michahellis U8CA 2CY, September 28 2011, Ramat Gan Safari, Israel. Pictures: Amir Ben Dov.

Partial autumn moult includes several inner coverts. Note yellow iris.