nominate Lesser Black-backed Gull (L. f. fuscus)

(last update: 10-2-2011)

Larus fuscus fuscus 2cy, April 01 2011, Ashdod. Picture Amir Ben Dov.

Nominate fuscus by early April. Moulting inner primaries, outer secondaries and tail feathers (no juvenile rectrices left) simultaneously. P5-P10 still old. It is difficult to image that the new primary is P1, this close to old P5. On the upper-wing, all gc replaced, and still active moult in the carpal edge (not visible in this picture).