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Kleine Mantelmeeuw | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus
Kleine Mantelmeeuw | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus
Kleine Mantelmeeuw | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus
3cy Lesser Black-backed Gull / Larus fuscus, Westkapelle - sea dike (The Netherlands) on 01 October 2009Comment at picture(s)Lesser Black-backed GullE-mail picture(s) Lesser Black-backed GullPrint picture(s) Lesser Black-backed Gull
Ringcode: H.082, ringed as pullus on 13 July 2007 on Helgoland (Germany)
After being present in 2008, this Lesser Black-backed Gull returned as a 3cy to the sea dike of Westkapelle on 1 October 2009. This 3cy show some characteristics features; the adult-like colored bill with a black subterminal band on the gonys. The head and neck are heavily dark streaked. The legs and bill are very dull yellowish colored. The outer lesser and some central greater coverts show immature brown markings. Primary p8 is fully grown, p9 & p10 are growing, and the white tips on the outer primaries are reduced.
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From: Ies Meulmeester, Thursday 10 December 2009, 21:26
Note the renewed greater, median and a few lesser coverts, the outer greater coverts are still growing. All secondaries are old feathers and the most inwards are shed.
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From: Ies Meulmeester, Thursday 10 December 2009, 21:35
In the picture above you see that the tail nearly complete is renewed by complete white third generation feathers, there are only a few dark brown markings on the old rectrices. Note also the white axillary and under-wing with the contrasting old dark patterned under-wing coverts.
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