cthomas

23/2/2014
Mai Po 米埔
Hasselblad CFE350mm + APO1.4XE x2 + 6D
ISO1000 f13 1/800s

[ Last edited by cthomas at 2/03/2014 23:57 ]

cgeoff

I don't think there is a Slaty-backed Gull in this photo. Just heuglini with one mongolicus: the paler-mantled, smaller-eyed bird facing the camera.

Geoff

cthomas

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Original posted by cgeoff at 2/03/2014 06:32
I don't think there is a Slaty-backed Gull in this photo. Just heuglini with one mongolicus: the paler-mantled, smaller-eyed bird facing the camera.

Geoff

Geoff,

  Thanks for ID!

Thomas.

badesc

The adult-type bird, with the heavy streaking on its head and neck, is not a Heuglin's Gull but a winter-plumaged Vega Gull.

I don't think Heuglin's would show such head pattern. The pinkish legs supports Vega as well.