Heuglin’s Gull taimyrensis's primary wing-tip patterns

Variations of the primary wing-tip pattern of large gulls such as Vega Gull are various and it can be said that each individual is all different. However, this primary wing-tip pattern has a characteristic in each species and this is one of the important information to judge the species. A purpose of this site is to see the variety of variations of the primary wing-tip pattern of large gulls.

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Heuglin’s Gull taimyrensis#6

  • Larus heuglini taimyrensis : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2019/03/01 : Date
  • right wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID


Heuglin's Gull taimyrensis primary wing-tip pattern Heuglin's Gull taimyrensis Heuglin's Gull taimyrensis

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Heuglin’s Gull taimyrensis#3

  • Larus heuglini taimyrensis : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2016/03/21 : Date
  • right wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID


I’m not sure, which is this vegae or taimyrensis. But this has eight black part on primaries and upperparts look like little black.
Heuglin’s Gull taimyrensis wing-tip pattern Heuglin’s Gull taimyrensis Heuglin’s Gull taimyrensis

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Heuglin’s Gull taimyrensis#2

  • Larus heuglini taimyrensis : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2015/03/14 : Date
  • left wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID


The grey color of the upperparts is almost the same as Vega. But I think that this is a taimyrensis because yellow legs.
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