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Could be a Caspian Gull

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:58 pm
by paseriformes
A colleague of Madrid Gull Team took this pictures last Sunday in Madrid, he think that can be a Caspian Gull.
Any comment are welcome.
DelfĂ­n

Re: Could be a Caspian Gull

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:13 pm
by Michal Sindel
Hello,
L. cachinnans is the most common big gull in my neighborhood. In this time, in this age (after first winter) is typical cachinnans more free - coloured (white head, grey scapulars, brown coverts). Moreover coverts on your bird have strong pattern and typical cachinnans has coverts like "wash". So I think it isnt cachinnans, but I dont know what it is.
Michal