Yellow-legged Gull - Geelpootmeeuw (L. michahellis): 3cy August

(last update: 08 december 2003)

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photo 07: Yellow-legged Gull michahellis 3cy, August 25 2001, Etaples, France (50.42N,1.34E).

A Typical michahellis in 3cy:

• Dark markings in the tertials, inner greater coverts and the lesser coverts;
• P10 old second generation, P7 almost full-grown - just an inch to grown;
• Dark markings in the tail, although the tail-feathers are recently moulted and very fresh;
• Extensive dark on the bill;
• Dark iris;
• Pale whitish-yellow or 'straw-yellow' legs;
• Streaks in the neck and on the ear coverts.