Gulls 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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Mew Gull#2


I suspect that this wing-tip pattern is standard for kamtschatschensis.
Mew Gull wing-tip pattern Mew Gull Mew Gull

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Mew Gull#1


I suspect that this wing-tip pattern is standard for kamtschatschensis too.
Mew Gull wing-tip pattern Mew Gull Mew Gull

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Glaucous-winged Gull#1

  • Larus glaucescens : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2016/03/12 : Date
  • left wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID

Glaucous-winged Gull wing-tip pattern Glaucous-winged Gull Glaucous-winged Gull

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Glaucous Gull#1

  • Larus hyperboreus barrovianus : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2016/03/08 : Date
  • right wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID

Glaucous Gull wing-tip pattern Glaucous Gull Glaucous Gull

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Iceland Gull#1

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Iceland Gull kumlieni eighth-winter primary wing-tip pattern Iceland Gull Iceland Gull

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Thayer’s Gull#6


Smaller and slightly paler upperpatrs than Vega. However, under of primaries is not whitish, and it is equal to Vega.
 thayers gull wing-tip pattern Thayer's Gull Thayer's Gull

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