Pale YLLG?

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Rui_Caratão
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Pale YLLG?

Post by Rui_Caratão » Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:23 pm

Last friday, when looking for color rings at Portimao, I saw 2 very pale Gulls, that catched my atention.

The first one, was a very pale/bleached bird, with coverts that match LBBG in color..... but head shape like YLLG

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The second Gull was standing with some LBBG and YLLG, at first it seemed a pale YLLG, but then the long bill and pale base without pronounced gonys angle, make think of caspian, along with white neck and head.... but well marked coverts doesnt seem to fit cachinnans :?

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best regards,

Rui

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Theo Muusse
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Re: Pale YLLG?

Post by Theo Muusse » Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:49 pm

LBBG and YLG would be my options...

Theo

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Re: Pale YLLG?

Post by Rui_Caratão » Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:49 pm

The first one is probably a LBBG male, and the second one an atypical slender billed YLG....

Rui

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