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 5cy C6EN, July 11-16 2003, Tampere, Finland (61.33N 24.59E). C6EN was ringed in Pälkän, Finland (61,35N 24,38E); ringed as pullus on July 02 1999 by Risto Juvaste. Hand when ringed: 295 mm. Ringed as pullus at Palkan, Finland on July 02 1999, now in 5cy. Adult fuscus with small size, slender bill, dark upper-parts which turn brown hued when older and worn, lack of moult in the scapulars, wing-coverts and the primaries and small white tips on the outer primaries, which wear away quickly. Note the mahogany hue on the central greater coverts and lower tertials, and compare with the fresh cold blackish grey inner median coverts. Note also the fresh tip of P4, contrasting with P5. |