larus to identify (1 Viewer)

[juancar dieguez]

hello, in Bizkaia, north ot spain last january
thanks

 

[Jean FRANCOIS]

I'm going for it.
European Herring Gull 2cy
Jean

 

[HH75]

Hi Juancar,
Are there any more images of this bird? While it may well be a Herring Gull, as Jean says, I am finding it difficult to conclusively exclude a darker lusitanius Yellow-legged Gull. I have never (knowingly) seen this taxon, not having visited its geographical range, but some birds can be quite well-marked below. Something about the head and bill on this bird look, if not wrong for Herring Gull, interesting enough to make me wonder.
Regards,
Harry

 

[juancar dieguez]

Hi Juancar,
Are there any more images of this bird? While it may well be a Herring Gull, as Jean says, I am finding it difficult to conclusively exclude a darker lusitanius Yellow-legged Gull. I have never (knowingly) seen this taxon, not having visited its geographical range, but some birds can be quite well-marked below. Something about the head and bill on this bird look, if not wrong for Herring Gull, interesting enough to make me wonder.
Regards,
Harry

I have only this one,

 

[lou salomon]

it's exactly what i thought, harry. and the second pic confirms it. :t:
i think i was too shy to present this ID conundrum: lusitanius YLGs often being mistaken for HG since they are heavily marked. on the lack of pale inner primaries and this bird being "at home" in lusie-country, it's pretty clear that it is one indeed. well done, harry!

 

[Jean FRANCOIS]

it's exactly what i thought, harry. and the second pic confirms it. :t:
i think i was too shy to present this ID conundrum: lusitanius YLGs often being mistaken for HG since they are heavily marked. on the lack of pale inner primaries and this bird being "at home" in lusie-country, it's pretty clear that it is one indeed. well done, harry!

Missed again ! :C
Jean

 

[lou salomon]

Missed again ! :C
Jean

don't worry, it's a common pitfall!

 

[juancar dieguez]

it's exactly what i thought, harry. and the second pic confirms it. :t:
i think i was too shy to present this ID conundrum: lusitanius YLGs often being mistaken for HG since they are heavily marked. on the lack of pale inner primaries and this bird being "at home" in lusie-country, it's pretty clear that it is one indeed. well done, harry!

:t:

 

[juancar dieguez]

commonReed-Bunting ?

I have only this foto, was in Bizkaia ( North of Spain ) in 24-01-2017

 

[RafaelMatias]

It is one. But remember to start a new thread in case the new bird is not related to the original title, as it is the case (many people avoid Larus ID photos like the plague , and many will not open this thread just based on the title...).