Subject: is it yellow legged gull 1st winter? [Print This Page]

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Author: walterma    Time: 26/03/2010 14:32     Subject: is it yellow legged gull 1st winter?

is it yellow legged gull 1st winter?

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Author: cgeoff    Time: 26/03/2010 21:36

This is a first-winter Heuglin's Gull. The extensive mid grey feathers on the mantle, scapulars and coverts is typical of this species, and is not something shown by Yellow-legged Gull. Further, at this time of the year, first-winter mongolicus is usually much whiter on the head and underparts.

GeoffC

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Author: walterma    Time: 28/03/2010 19:34

thanks Geoff!

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