Yellow-legged
Gull- Geelpootmeeuw (L. michahellis): 2cy April
(last update: 08 december 2003)
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(2 images) Yellow-legged Gull michahellis 2cy, April 30 2003, Etaples, NW France (50.42N,1.34E).
A 2cy michahellis from
late-April. This bird nicely demonstrates the extend of the partial
post-juvenile moult (first pre-basic moult). Last autumn, most inner
wing-coverts were included in this post-juvenile moult and they appear as
old second generation feathers by late-April.
The three upper tertials are old second generation, while the lower three
tertials are still juvenile.
The inner four greater coverts are old second generation, while the
central and outer greater coverts are still juvenile.
About nine inner median coverts are old second generation, while the outer
median coverts are still juvenile. Median covert #5 is missing and #6 has
been replaced recently, still showing a broad white fringe.
The inner eleven lower lesser coverts are old second generation, while the
outer lower lesser coverts are still juvenile. In the inner-half of the
row, one feather is still juvenile and one feather is growing.
About eleven lesser coverts were included in the post-juvenile moult.
In the lower upper scapulars, fresh third generation
scapulars have been moulted, which show a grey base and an ill-defined
anchor shape. The most recently replaced feathers appear all grey with
only an accentuated dark shaft-streak. For
an explanation of feather tracts, check the Topography
Section.
