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Yellow-legged Gulls in NE Spain/S France


The pictures of Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) below were all taken in NE Spain (vicinity of Roses) and S France (vicinity of Montpellier and Marseille) between 22 and 28-11-03. They have been selected in such a way that they show variation in the extend of post-juvenile moult in 1cy birds, as well as the variation in 2cy and 3cy birds. Pictures of (sub)adults show differences between males and females, as well as varation in the amount of white in the wingtip.


1cy Yellow-legged Gull - Larus michahellis 1cy Yellow-legged Gull

Pictures of 1cy birds that have replaced few to an average number of coverts and tertials during the post-juvenile moult.
1cy Yellow-legged Gull - Larus michahellis 1cy Yellow-legged Gull

Pictures of 1cy birds that have replaced an average to very large number of coverts and tertials during the post-juvenile moult.
2cy Yellow-legged Gull - Larus michahellis 2cy birds

Showing the variation in 2cy michahellis.
3cy Yellow-legged Gull - Larus michahellis 3/4cy birds

A couple of subadult birds.
Ad Yellow-legged Gull - Larus michahellis Adult birds

(Near-)adult birds, including some obvious males.
Ad Yellow-legged Gull - Larus michahellis Adult birds

(Near-)adult birds, including females.


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