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 2CY, January 18 2008, Bienne, Switzerland. Picture: Stephane Aubry.
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1st winter / 1st cycle bird, in January 2CY.
Scapulars replaced, fresh central upper scapulars (note grey tone) now already 3rd gen. Many inner coverts (but hardly any GC) and three upper tertials included in post-juvenile moult. Head feathers and feathers in neck, on flank and side of breast replaced, head turning slightly paler again but still much fine streaking.
