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) 4th cycle (5CY), February 18 2014, Choshi, Chiba, Japan. Picture: Shiroto.

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Overall adult-like bird with some black in tail, black centres on greater primary coverts and black spot on bill. This combination probably indicate 5CY age, but advanced 4CY hard to exclude. Like adults, this bird has red gonys spot.