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 HES M002823 July 17 2007, Portalban, Switzerland. Picture: Stephane Aubry.
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Ringed as pullus on June 07 2006 at Fanel, Switzerland.
Complete moult: P1-P6 new, P9-P10 old. Gap in central GC already closed. It is commonly seen that, while the outer primaries are replaced in the complete moult, a subsequent "partial autumn moult" will replace feathers in upper tertails and several inner wing-coverts in late summer and early autumn, which explains the fresher grey adult-like coverts seen in 2nd winter birds.
