nominate Lesser Black-backed Gull (L. f. fuscus)(last update: |
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Amir Ben Dov (Israel) Hannu Koskinen (Finland) Mars Muusse (the Netherlands) fuscus 1cy July fuscus 2cy Jan fuscus 3cy Jan fuscus 4cy Jan fuscus ad Jan |
Larus fuscus fuscus 2cy CPA6 March 13 2010, Ashdod. Picture Amir Ben Dov. CPA6 has been ringed in Finland in 2009. In many ways classic bird regarding moult devlopment. By mid March, scapulars replaced and many wing-coverts replaced. Mc, llc and inner gc replaced, central gc currently growing. Upper tertials replaced and central secondaries still old, juvenile. Rectrices in active moult as well, with the white tips of the new 2nd gen fearthers already visible. Some rectrices missing. Primary moult hard to determine, but at least P6-P10 old juvenile, maybe P5 missing. Birds in this stage of moult by March will probably return in Finland with all primaries replaced, and in complete 2nd gen plumage (see 2cy May, June and July sections). |