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Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) Gulls, Terns and Skimmers (Laridae) | |
Lattermåge ~ Gaviota Reidora ~ Sotvingad Mås | |
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210
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2009-04-26 Playa del Carmen (roo), Mexico Subspecies: megalopterus Adult in breeding plumage. |
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211
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2009-04-28 Reserva de la Biosfera Ría Lagartos, Mexico Subspecies: megalopterus Adult in breeding plumage swimming. |
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212
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2009-04-29 Río Lagartos (yuc), Mexico Subspecies: megalopterus Adult and 2cy birds. The two birds standing above in the middle are probably 3cy showing primaries without white edges and points. |
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2116
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2016-01-10 Laguna de Las Ilusiones (Villahermosa), Mexico Subspecies: megalopterus 2cy bird. Difficult angle but the gray sadle in combination with the otherwise brownish wing indicate that it is not older. |
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2117
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2016-01-10 Laguna de Las Ilusiones (Villahermosa), Mexico Subspecies: megalopterus 3cy bird. Almost in adult plumage but the inner hand is less well marked with a brownish touch, and the rectrices still contain black spots. |
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2118
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2016-01-10 Laguna de Las Ilusiones (Villahermosa), Mexico Subspecies: megalopterus 2cy bird. Perhaps same as 2116. Juvenile flight feathers and tail. Characteristic long black bill with down-curved tip. |
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2119
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2016-01-10 Laguna de Las Ilusiones (Villahermosa), Mexico Subspecies: megalopterus Adult basic plumage. Limited white to the tips of primaries, completely white tail and uniformly gray upperside. |
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2120
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2016-01-10 Laguna de Las Ilusiones (Villahermosa), Mexico Subspecies: megalopterus 2 cy bird. Looks very juvenile with the dirty breast, however, think it is exaggerated because of the the bad photo quality. |
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2121
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2016-01-10 Laguna de Las Ilusiones (Villahermosa), Mexico Subspecies: megalopterus 2cy bird. Umistakable in the area, and practically in all of North America with the slender shape, black and white tail and long black bill. Franklin's Gull in same plumage does not have black on the outer web of the outer rectrice. |
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2122
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2016-01-10 Laguna de Las Ilusiones (Villahermosa), Mexico Subspecies: megalopterus 2cy bird. Less advanced molt than 2118 and 2121, upper wing coverts, otherwise similar. |