YLG with pink legs? or HG ssp argenteus Kastoria northwest Greece (1 Viewer)

bairakta · Jan 16, 2020

this gull was observed at lake Kastoria Northwest Greece Jan 15, 2020 is it YLG subadult with pigmentation problems that could explain the pink legs or HG ssp argenteus which is extremely rare sighting for the region ?

Dean Nicholson · Feb 27, 2020

The primary pattern (esp broad band on p5) and red eye-ring would suggest this is michahelis….
The pinkish legs might be simply be down to it being a 'younger' adult (the dark in the bill would also suggest this) or possibly caused by sickness or trauma? I recall a few years back seeing a moribund adult LBB (graellsii) which had pink legs and washed out bill....

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