Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscusAdult graellsii, West Midlands, April 2019 |
Adult graellsii wing-pattern. Note reasonably clear contrast between black subterminal marks
on outer primaries and the dark grey bases.
This characterises graellsii
c.f. intermedius, where the contrast is generally much reduced. However,
both races are variable;
there are intermediate-looking individuals in the Netherlands and Belgium and
the validity of intermedius is sometimes questioned.
© A. R. Dean
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