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Iceland x Thayer's Gull hybrid (Kumlien's Gull)
(glaucoides x thayeri)
See this page for a note on taxonomy.
DESCRIPTION:
The was table created by Steve Hampton and is intended to futher our knowledge of gull identification.
Please email me at
shampton@ospr.dfg.ca.gov if you have any suggestions for updating or improving this table. Thanks.
IMAGES:
1)
many juveniles (standing and in flight)
2)
1 second year bird (standing)
Iceland x Thayer's Gull hybrid (Kumlien's Gull) (...)
glaucoides x thayeri
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HEAD SHAPE: ...
WING EXTENSTION: ...
POSTURE/HABITS: ...
FIRST WINTER
SECOND WINTER
THIRD WINTER
ADULT WINTER
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LEG COLOR:
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IRIS/ORB RING:
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HEAD:
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UNDERPARTS:
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PRIMARIES
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PRIMARIES
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variable, often w/ thin dark gray
(may be nearly black) line on outer webs of P8-10 and subterm
bands on P6 or 7 through 9 (never on P5 like Thayer's); large white mirrors (terminal on P10) on P6-10; nearly all white from below
SECONDARIES
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TERTIALS:
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GREATER
COVERTS:
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adult gray
LESSER & MED COVERTS:
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adult gray
SCAPULARS:
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BACK:
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RUMP:
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white
TAIL:
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white