Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus(last update: |
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Black-headed Gull - 2cy MarchThis section deals with second-calendar year Black-headed Gulls in the month of March. Introduction In March, second-calendar year Black-headed Gulls undergo a partial moult into "first summer" plumage which has started in February (generally one month later than adults) and is generally completed in May. The plumage is characterized as follows:
Most of the description follows:
| Black-headed Gull 2cy Lithuania HA08.566. March 6, 2010, Maresingel, Leiden, The Netherlands (52.164N, 4.498E) Photo: Maarten van Kleinwee. |
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Black-headed Gull 2cy K039. March 6, 2011, Bijmer, Amsterdam,, The Netherlands (52.319N, 4.973E) Photo: Maarten van Kleinwee. |
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Black-headed Gull 2cy V.C. March 11, 2011, Westerpark, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (52.387N, 4.877E) Photo: Maarten van Kleinwee. |
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Black-headed Gull 2cy 7.3. March 11, 2011, Westerpark, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (52.387N, 4.877E) Photo: Maarten van Kleinwee. |
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Black-headed Gull 2cy Arnhem 3725.303. March 11, 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands (52.164N, 4.500E) Photo: Maarten van Kleinwee. |
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