Gull from Pakistan (1 Viewer)

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Himalaya

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• Sep 18, 2018

• #1

Gull from Hingol Pakistan - taken on the coast. I am guessing it is a Steppe gul - parallel looking bill, light under but strangely quite blotchy underneath?

 

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lou salomon

the birdonist

• Sep 18, 2018

• #2

Never seen a completely juvenile steppe gull, but that's what it seems to be. Don't worry about the blotches, that's found basically in all juvenile large gulls. However I think it's impossible to separate from an 'eastern' cachinnans. But that's not likely to be on range.

 

JANJ

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• Sep 18, 2018

• #3

Question is if heuglini can be excluded? But on range and time of year barabensis might be a better choice

Here's some juv barabensis - just for show:http://gull-research.org/barabensis/01cyjuly.html

JanJ

 

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Himalaya

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• Sep 19, 2018

• #4

Interestingly the first Gulls that have arrived on the Pakistani coastline as early as 3rd week of August have all been Barabensis judging by the adults and near adults.


I take it the first is a Barabensis.

What about the second?

 

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