ID white-winged gull from single flight shot

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Ruud Altenburg
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ID white-winged gull from single flight shot

Post by Ruud Altenburg » Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:08 pm

http://waarneming.nl/waarneming/view/62052770

The observer is confident it concerns a Glaucous but I don't see how to exclude a larger Iceland like this one
http://waarneming.nl/waarneming/view/61817625

I don't see these species often enough to confidently ID by jizz but hopefully someone on this forum can ;)

adriaens
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Re: ID white-winged gull from single flight shot

Post by adriaens » Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:49 pm

Hi Ruud,

on brief and/or distant views, it can be really difficult to separate these two species in flight.
However, when the bill can clearly be seen, as here, identification is much easier.
With such a small and greenish bill, I think there can be little doubt that this is an Iceland Gull, not Glaucous...

Ruud Altenburg
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Re: ID white-winged gull from single flight shot

Post by Ruud Altenburg » Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:41 pm

Thanks Peter, apparently the observer has come to the same conclusion!

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