Herring Gull (argentatus & argenteus)

(last update: February 11, 2013)

Herring Gull (argentatus) C1X6 1CY & 3CY, September-November 2005 & September 2007, Tampere, Finland (61.31N,23.43E).

Red C1X6, pullus 2005 from Finland.

below: argentatus C1X6 1CY, September 04 2005, Tampere, Finland (61.31N,23.43E). Picture Visa Rauste.

Moult in the scapulars: 100%.

below: argentatus C1X6 1CY, November 26 2005, Tampere, Finland (61.31N,23.43E). Picture Hannu Koskinen.

Moult in the upper scapulars: 100%.

Moult in the lower scapulars: 100%.

Moult in complete scapular region: 100%.

Replaced wing-coverts: greater coverts #2-3.

below: argentatus C1X6 3CY, September 25 2007, Tampere, Finland (61.31N,23.43E). Picture Visa Rauste.

Advanced looking bird. Mirror on P9-P10.