Herring x Lesser Black-backed Gull (hybrid) - Lily Morello

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Herring x Lesser Black-backed Gull (hybrid) Larus argentatus x fuscus

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Location

Low Beach
Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 41.2489671, -69.9714088
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1

Media notes

(From left to right) LBBG, HERG, Appledore, GBBG

Observation details

*uncommon, minimum of 2. Intermediate mantle color between LBBG and HERG. one individual missing some primaries on its left wing that I was able to view better than the other individual. White mirrors on P10 and P9. Pinkish legs. When sitting on the beach this bird seemed noticeably larger than the nearby LBBG (all photos of the same individual)

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1871 pixels x 1247 pixels
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