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, May 04 2001, Etaples, NW France (50.42N,1.34E).
2CY michahellis, probably male.
In the scapulars, 6-7 feathers are third generation grey-based feathers,
while the other scapulars barred second generation feathers. The recently
moulted scapulars show a blue-grey hue.
The rectrices and all the greater coverts are still juvenile. The upper
tertial is missing. In the median coverts, one central feather is second
generation; four inner lesser coverts are second generation as well.
Note the abraded tips of the juvenile secondaries, visible beneath the greater coverts.
