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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Vega Gull#31

  • Larus vegae vegae : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2017/03/08 : 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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Black-tailed Gull#3

  • Larus crassirostris : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2017/03/07 : Date
  • left wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID


Third-summer plumage
Black-tailed Gull wing-tip pattern Black-tailed Gull Black-tailed Gull

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Unclear Gull#1

  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2017/03/07 : Date
  • left wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID

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unclear gull wing-tip pattern Unclear Gull What Gull

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Vega Gull#30

  • Larus vegae vegae : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2017/03/28 : 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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American Herring Gull#2

  • Larus smithsonianus : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2017/02/25 : Date
  • left wing : Sample wing
  • 90% : Confidence of ID

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American Herring Gull wing-tip pattern American Herring Gull American Herring Gull

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Vega Gull#29

  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2017/02/13 : Date
  • left wing : Sample wing
  • 50% : Confidence of ID

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Vega Gull wing-tip pattern Vega Gull Vega Gull

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Vega Gull#28

  • Larus vegae vegae : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2017/02/17 : 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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Vega Gull#27

  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2016/12/30 : Date
  • left wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID


It was still December, but this Vega Gull had already been very white.
Vega Gull wing-tip pattern Vega Gull Vega Gull

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Vega Gull#26

  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2016/12/30 : Date
  • left wing : Sample wing
  • 50% : Confidence of ID


It was still December, but this gull had already been very white. And this gull has a characteristic primaries pattern. Possibly this gull may be a crossing.
Vega Gull wing-tip pattern Vega Gull Vega Gull

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Vega Gull#25

  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2017/01/02 : 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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