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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Slaty-backed Gull #5

  • O-seguro-kamome : Japanese name
  • Larus schistisagus : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2016/01/25 : Date
  • right wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID

*** I am working on translating Japanese articles into English in order, so please wait.***
Slaty-backed Gull wing-tip pattern Slaty-backed Gull Slaty-backed Gull

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2016/05/08

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Vega Gull #22

  • Seguro-kamome : Japanese name
  • Larus vegae vegae : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2015/01/23 : Date
  • left wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID


No mirror on P9. This is ordinary.
 Vega Gull wing-tip pattern Vega Gull Vega Gull

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2016/05/07

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Vega Gull #21

  • Seguro-kamome : Japanese name
  • Larus vegae vegae : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2015/01/23 : Date
  • right wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID

*** I am working on translating Japanese articles into English in order, so please wait.***
Vega Gull wing-tip pattern Vega Gull Vega Gull

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2016/05/07

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Vega Gull #20

  • Seguro-kamome : Japanese name
  • Larus vegae vegae : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2015/01/23 : Date
  • left wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID


There is a circle type mirror on P9 of right wing. But no mirror on P9 of left wing. Only five black part of primaries.
 Vega Gull wing-tip pattern Vega Gull Vega Gull

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2016/05/06

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Vega Gull #19

  • Seguro-kamome : Japanese name
  • Larus vegae vegae : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2015/01/23 : Date
  • right wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID


No mirror on P9 of both wing.
 Vega Gull wing-tip pattern Vega Gull Vega Gull

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2016/05/05

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Vega Gull #18

  • Seguro-kamome : Japanese name
  • Larus vegae vegae : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2015/01/03 : Date
  • right wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID

Standard type of vegae
Vega Gull wing-tip pattern European Herring Gull European Herring Gull

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2016/05/04

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Vega Gull #16

  • Seguro-kamome : Japanese name
  • Larus vegae vegae : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2015/01/03 : Date
  • left wing : Sample wing
  • 100% : Confidence of ID


I imagined and drew this picture that it is roughly like this. Because there isn’t an image to be able to look at clearly.
 Vega Gull wing-tip pattern Vega Gull Vega Gull

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2016/05/03

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Mongolian Gull #1

  • Mongoru-seguro-kamome : Japanese name
  • Larus vegae mongolicus : Scientific name
  • Imperial Palace moat Hibiya : Field
  • 2016/01/17 : Date
  • right wing : Sample wing
  • 80% : Confidence of ID

*** I am working on translating Japanese articles into English in order, so please wait.***
Mongolian Gull wing-tip pattern Mongolian Gull Mongolian Gull

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2016/05/01

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