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Gulls again - north of Japan (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter AndyS56
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StuartReeves
Local rarity
2, 4 and 5 aren't gulls, they're Pacific fulmars. 3 looks like an adult slaty-backed gull.
kb57
Well-known member
Agree #3 looks like adult slaty-backed, although hard to see shocking pink legs in this pic - found them to be most common gull in N Japan in winter.
#1 could be immature (1yo) slaty-backed which hasn't developed dark back (which it would have done by late summer according to Sibley).
#1 could be immature (1yo) slaty-backed which hasn't developed dark back (which it would have done by late summer according to Sibley).
rollingthunder
Well-known member
For future reference Andy - Fulmars are ‘tubenoses’ and this feature is clearly visible:t:
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