Yellow-legged
Gull- Geelpootmeeuw (L. michahellis): 2cy January
(last update: 08 december 2003)
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A 2cy michahellis with many
moulted wing-coverts and tertials. Tertials #1-4 are second generation
feathers with a broad white fringe on the last moulted central tertials.
Greater coverts #1-4 are second generation as well, #5 is still juvenile,
#6-7 are fresh second generation and show a greyish base. The outer
greater coverts are still juvenile. Median coverts #1-3 are old second
generation coverts, #4 is fresher, #5-8 are old second generation, #9-10
are newer, #11 is still juvenile, #12 is a fresh second generation feather
and #13-14 are juvenile. The lower lesser coverts #1-5 are second
generation, #6 is juvenile, #7-10 are second generation and the outer
lower lessers are juvenile. Already about 80% of the lesser coverts has
been replaced for second generation feathers. All feathers are present;
there is no active moult in progress in the wing-coverts and tertials.
One lower scapular is missing, the other feathers in the lowest scapulars
are fresh with a grey base on the last replaced second generation
feathers. Two upper scapulars are missing and one feathers is growing;
again there is active moult in this feather tract. Already, one lower
upper scapular is a fully grown grey- based third generation feather.
The head shows a dark patch around the eye and a boldly streaked
neck-collar. The bill is all dark.
