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 11cy CA15, July 11 2003, Tampere, Finland (61.33N 24.59E). CA15 was ringed in Hauho, Finland (61,30N 24,16E); ringed as pullus on July 01 1993 by Risto Juvaste. Hand when ringed: 205 mm. Ringed as pullus at Palkan, Finland on July 01 1993, now in 11cy. A representative for the adult fuscus by mid-July. Most striking are the small size, the slender bill, the red gonydeal spot which normally doesn't exceed on the upper mandible, the dark upper-parts which turn brown hued when older and worn, the lack of moult in the scapulars, wing-coverts and the primaries and the small white tips on the outer primaries, which wear away quickly. |