Great Black-backed Gull- Grote Mantelmeeuw (marinus)

(last update: 23-2-2007)

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adult: August

Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult DA 04651: August 22 2002, Papegaaienbek, Maasvlakte, the Netherlands. (51.57N - 04.03E).
Outer primaries p8-p10 still have to be shed.
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Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult 354835: August 11 2003, Boulogne/Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E). Norwegian GBBG. 7680.jpg (49959 bytes)

Great Black-backed Gull (L. marinus) DKC 3069945 August 28 2006, Lauwershaven, the Netherlands. Picture: Martin B.

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Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: August 11 2003, Boulogne/Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E). 7647.jpg (66420 bytes)
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: August 11 2003, Boulogne/Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E). 7654ad.jpg (61265 bytes)
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: August 11 2003, Boulogne/Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E). 7676.jpg (63482 bytes)
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: August 11 2003, Boulogne/Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E). 7689.jpg (68964 bytes)
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: August 11 2003, Boulogne/Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E). 7639.jpg (56852 bytes)
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: August 2000, Le Portel - Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
Note the old retained outer primary p10 with a large white mirror which merges with the white tip.
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Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: August 2000, Le Portel - Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
Outer primaries p8-p10 still have to be shed.
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