photo 2245: Yellow-legged Gull michahellis
sub-adult, June 28 2003, Etaples,
France (50.42N,1.34E).
Clearly a sub-adult bird. The complete moult is in progress in this
bird, with P6-P10 old and P3 slightly shorter than P2. Note the mirror on
P10. Active moult is in progress in the wing-coverts. Note the dark
primary coverts and the abraded tail.
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