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Subject: [Hong Kong] Help with gull ID please [Print This Page]

Author: akki_hkbirds Time: 9/02/2019 16:51 Subject: Help with gull ID please

Hi, could you please help ID the gull. Nam Sang Wai 9 Feb 2019. Thanks!

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Author: badesc Time: 16/02/2019 16:12

Very pale head and body strongly suggest (2nd winter) Mongolian Gull.

Author: akki_hkbirds Time: 16/02/2019 17:13

Thank you! I have added another photo of the underside if that helps to better identify the gull.

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Author: badesc Time: 20/02/2019 14:57

Yes, more photos is always better and I believe this second one reaffirms the ID.

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