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), March 13 2010, Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan. Picture: Shiroto.

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Overall adult-like bird with white tail, large mirror on P10, bold primary tips and adult-like upperparts. Only feature is much black on bill. Yellow iris, pink legs, bold tertial crescents and still dark eye mask. Like adults, this bird has red gonys spot.