Yellow-legged Gull - L. michahellis 2cy

(last update: 08 december 2003)

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photo 5692: Yellow-legged Gull 114T michahellis 2cy, July 28 2001, Etaples, NW France.

Ringed white right 114T, born in the Camarque (S France), year 2000.

Tertials #1-5 full-grown, #6 growing.
Greater coverts #1-5 full grown, #6 growing outwards, #8-7 growing inwards, #9 to outer-wing full grown, all very fresh.
Median coverts full-grown, fresh.
Lower lesser coverts full-grown and fresh; lesser coverts most missing and growing to 3^rdgeneration(?).
Most scapulars fresh 3^rd generation, patterned as in 2^nd generation, but a few upper scapulars moulting, some even 2^nd generation.
Tail feathers are growing simultaneously.
Mantle grey 3^rd generation, patterned as 2^nd generation.
P6 full-grown and p9-10 juvenile.
Pale iris and pink legs.