Gull Identification, Karachi Pakistan (1 Viewer)

[Jh4n11]

Need identification of the gull captured at Sonera Beach, Karachi Sindh Pakistan on 5th September 2021.

 

[stuartelsom]

Probably sub-adult Heuglin's, but I've not seen enough of them to be 100% confident.

Stu

 

[CARERY]

Isn't the mantle a little too light for heuglini? Somehow I see a cachinnans here - what's the status in Pakistan? Anyway, I have to stress gulls are not my favourits...

 

[Jh4n11]

Isn't the mantle a little too light for heuglini? Somehow I see a cachinnans here - what's the status in Pakistan? Anyway, I have to stress gulls are not my favourits...

Lesser black-backed are one of the most common gull species here.

 

[Vyomkesh]

Isn't the mantle a little too light for heuglini? Somehow I see a cachinnans here - what's the status in Pakistan? Anyway, I have to stress gulls are not my favourits...

At least here in India, cachinnans is thought to be rare vagrant. There are 4-5 records from Gujarat on eBird.

 

[aeshna5]

Lesser black-backed are one of the most common gull species here.

This is surely too pale for any Lesser Black-back?

 

[Vyomkesh]

Lesser black-backed are one of the most common gull species here.

Do you count Steppe and Heuglin's as well following eBird taxonomy (like me)?