Photo 5358:
Yellow-legged Gull michahellis sub-adult,
October 03 2002, Etaples,
France (50.43N,01.37E).
Probably a
3cy bird, with P9 fully grown. Note the very adult-like coloration of the
upper-parts and the brown hue in the inner greater coverts, the tertials and the
diffuse brown sub-terminal area between grey and black in P5 and P6. The
head-streaking is well developed, indicative for 3cy birds, but it's otherwise a
very adult-like bird.

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