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 4CY, January 25 2015, Fori Imperiali - Rome, Italy. Picture: Dirk van Gansberghe.

Small head and bill suggests female. Speckling in iris 0-1%. Obvious immature markings on this bird. Small mirror on P10 and pattern on secondaries (are grey based with white tips; just visible below the greater covert row) are indications for age.