California Gull californicus

(last update: 22-12-2016 )

Coordinators:
Alex Abela
John Cant
Mars Muusse

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California Gull californicus 1st cycle (2CY), February 13 & March 12 2018, Pismo beach, California, USA. Picture: Alex Abela.

See Alex's Flickr site for many more images, illustrating the plumage development in this species.

below: California Gull californicus 1st cycle (2CY), March 12 2018, Pismo beach, California, USA. Picture: Alex Abela.

Extensive post-juvenile moult included many inner wing-coverts and the upper tertials. Central and outer GC still old, juvenile.

below: California Gull californicus 1st cycle (2CY), February 13 2018, Pismo beach, California, USA. Picture: Alex Abela.

Scapulars replaced. Extensive post-juvenile moult included many inner wing-coverts and the upper tertials. Central and outer GC still old, juvenile.