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[Gulls] Gull ID please...

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1# A A A Post at 10/04/2011 18:29  Show author

Gull ID please...

2011-04-06 Mai Po

Is it a 1st winter Saunders's gull??? The dark legs have put me in doubt.


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2# A A A Post at 10/04/2011 20:17  Show author
Yes, Saunders's Gull changing from 1st-Winter plumage to 1st-Summer plumage. Structure & plumage are clearly indicative of this species.

Leg colour can be pretty variable in gulls & waders, and I think most experienced birdwatchers would generally use leg colour as a supporting (rather than a diagnostic) identification feature after first taking plumage & structural features into account.

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