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Gull ID

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 11:20 am
by totoguti
Any opinion about this gull?. Mich or marinus
Sighted yesterday in S Spain. 2 pics only.....
Thanks in advance.
Antonio
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Re: Gull ID

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 2:21 pm
by lou bertalan
hi antonio,

looks to be a marinus indeed, bill and tertial pattern being far from typical for this species. but i can't recall having seen such a covert pattern in any micha...

best,

lou

Re: Gull ID

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 2:43 pm
by totoguti
Hi Lou:
It is an odd marinus to me, but some spanish people think of michahellis....
Thanks a lot.