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Glaucous-winged x Western Gull hybrid (Olympic/Puget Sound Gull)
(glaucescens x occidentalis)
IMAGES:
DESCRIPTION:
1)
first year birds
2)
1 first winter (comparison with Thayer's)
3)
illustration of first year wing pattern
with comparison w/ similar species
4)
3 photos of 2 second winter
5)
1 second winter -the Quiz #12 bird, with
discussion
6)
3 adults (one with "string of pearls")
GLAUCOUS-WINGED X WESTERN GULL hybrid (Olympic/Puget Sound Gull) (...) glaucescens x occidentalis
| BILL SHAPE: ... | ||||
| HEAD SHAPE: ... | ||||
| WING EXTENSTION: ... | ||||
| POSTURE/HABITS: ... | ||||
| FIRST WINTER | SECOND WINTER | THIRD WINTER | ADULT WINTER | |
| BILL COLOR: | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| LEG COLOR: | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| IRIS/ORB RING: | dark | ... | ... | ... |
| HEAD: | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| UNDERPARTS: | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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PRIMARIES (folded): |
... | ... | ... | ... |
|
PRIMARIES (in flight): |
... | ... | ... | ... |
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SECONDARIES (in flight): |
... | ... | ... | ... |
| TERTIALS: | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| GREATER COVERTS: | ... | ... | ... | adult gray |
| LESSER & MED COVERTS: | ... | ... | ... | adult gray |
| SCAPULARS: | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| BACK: | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| RUMP: | ... | ... | ... | white |
| TAIL: | ... | ... | ... | white |
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.