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 CH08, July 09-15 2003, Tampere, Finland (61.33N 24.59E). CH08 was ringed in Ylöjär, Finland (61,60N 23,71E); ringed as pullus on July 17 1993. Probably a male. Ringed as pullus at Ylojar, Finland on July 17 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. The basic moult may have started, as primary P4 seems to be missing. Note also the fresh lower tertials and several fresh median and lower lesser coverts, which were moulted in a rather 'jumpy' sequence. |