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 28 2008, Chevroux, Switzerland. Picture: Stephane Aubry.
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1st winter / 1st cycle bird, in January 2CY.
Scapulars replaced, fresh central upper scapulars (note brown-grey tone) now already 3rd gen. Several inner coverts (GC1-2, MC1,3,8, LLC5-6) and one upper tertial (TT1) 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.
Odd long pale bill.
