Slaty-backed Gull (schistisagus) / オオセグロカモメ / 큰재갈매기

(last update: December 2015)

Coordinators:
Kim Seog-min (South Korea)
Hideo Shimura (Japan)
Peter Adriaens (Belgium)
Mars Muusse (Netherlands)

Slaty-backed Gull (schistisagus) 2nd cycle (3CY), March 03 2010, Shibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. Picture: Shiroto.

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Some scapulars show the adult upperpart grey tone, which is as in Lesser Black-backed Gull. Pale iris. 2nd gen secondaries with only narrow white tips.