Larus armenicus adult, 27 August 2010, Beit Shean, Israel. Picture: Amir Ben Dov.
Adult in active complete moult. Large moult gap (many primaries moulting simultaneously). Score: P2/P7. P1-P2 fully grown, P3 halfway, P4 at 1/3 of the final length, P5-P6 missing, P7-P10 still old. Only one mirror on P10. Eight primaries with black. Outer median and greater coverts missing, exposing the bases of the secondaries underneath.
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