Gulls primary wing-tip patterns

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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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Thayer’s Gull #2

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thayers gull wing-tip pattern Thayer's Gull Thayer's Gull

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2016/04/14

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American Herring Gull #1


This individual was small and paler upperparts. but under primaries is not white. I’m not sure because this somehow seem different.
 American Herring Gull wing-tip pattern American Herring Gull American Herring Gull

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2016/04/14

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Unclear Gull #3

  • Wakaranai-Kamome : Japanese name
  • Larus ? : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2016/03/12 : Date
  • right wing : Sample wing
  • 10% : Confidence of ID


This individual was not so small, and a little paler upperparts .
 Unclear Gull wing-tip pattern Thayer's Gull Thayer's Gull

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2016/04/13

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Vega Gull #10

  • Seguro-kamome : Japanese name
  • Larus vegae vegae : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2016/01/04 : Date
  • right wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID


I suspect that such pattern is common for Vega.
 vega gull wing-tip pattern Vega Gull Vega Gull

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2016/04/13

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Vega Gull #9

  • Seguro-kamome : Japanese name
  • Larus vegae vegae : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2015/03/20 : Date
  • right wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID


A black part is quite little. Seeing from the back, the tongue of the huge size was clear at a glance.
 vega gull wing-tip pattern Vega Gull Vega Gull

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2016/04/13

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Vega Gull #8

  • Seguro-kamome : Japanese name
  • Larus vegae vegae : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2016/02/23 : Date
  • right wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID


This is pure white above chest. But at this time of the year, I think that such individuals increase in numbers. Bill with no dark subterminal markings and characterized by a white mirror on P9.
 vega gull wing-tip pattern Vega Gull Vega Gull

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2016/04/13

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Vega Gull #7

  • Seguro-kamome : Japanese name
  • Larus vegae vegae : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2016/02/16 : Date
  • right wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID

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vega gull wing-tip pattern Vega Gull Vega Gull

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2016/04/13

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Vega Gull #6

  • Seguro-kamome : Japanese name
  • Larus vegae vegae : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2016/02/02 : Date
  • left wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID

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vega gull wing-tip pattern Vega Gull Vega Gull

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2016/04/13

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