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 C8EV, July 09-10 2003, Tampere, Finland (61.33N 24.59E). C8EV was ringed in Luopio, Finland (61,37N 24,63E); ringed as pullus on July 05 1999 by Risto Juvaste. Hand when ringed: 295 mm. Ringed as pullus at Luopio, Finland on July 05 1999, now in 5cy. Adult fuscus with small size (albeit probably a male), 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. Very small white tips on the three outer primaries, P8-P10, which look older than the fresh inner seven primaries. Note the small mirror on P10. |