heuglini ??

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totoguti
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heuglini ??

Post by totoguti » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:13 am

Hi All:
I have no experience with this gull. what is your opinion ? Pics were taken on march in EAU.
http://gaviotasyanillas.blogspot.com/20 ... nidos.html
I think they are heuglini´s but....
Pics 1.2.3.4 (Same bird).
Pics 2.3 (With barabensis?)
Best wishes
Antonio

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Theo Muusse
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Re: heuglini ??

Post by Theo Muusse » Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:56 pm

If the pictures are from the Emirates; yes, heuglini.

Theo

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Re: heuglini ??

Post by totoguti » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:44 am

Hi Theo:
Of course.... the pics were taken in United Arab Emirates. EAU is in Spanish....
Groeten
Antonio

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Re: heuglini ??

Post by JanJ » Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:12 pm

Just a thought.
Could Antonius 4 first be barabensis on wear and moult in secondaries. Primaries looks fresh except p10. Black markings reach p5, which perhaps would favour heuglini. Seems to be a not fully adult bird, which then possibly have moulted earlier than would a fully adult and therefore maybe heuglini anyway? Structurally not easy to eliminate barabensis, although in the first pic gives impression of being more of a LWHG, meaning somewhat heavier structurally. The more agressive facial look on nr 5 speaks for heuglini.

JanJ

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