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Grote Burgemeester

Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull

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1 week ago door Sjoerd
Spotted
A large, pale, and robust Arctic gull, entirely lacking black on its wingtips. Its size and pristine white primary feathers make it distinctive among gulls.
Where to spot
Circumpolar in the Arctic, breeding on high Arctic coasts and islands. Winters south to temperate coastal regions of North America, Europe, and Asia. Found on coasts, open ocean, and sometimes inland scavenging.
How to spot
Look for its large size, thick bill, and uniform very pale gray upperparts and white underparts, notably lacking any black on the wingtips. Juveniles are uniformly pale yellowish-brown.
When to spot
Best observed during winter in temperate regions or during the short Arctic summer on breeding grounds.
Glaucous-winged gull
Glaucous-winged gull
Grote Burgemeester
Grote Burgemeester
Grote Burgemeester
Glaucous-winged gull
Credits: Delphinidaesy
Glaucous-winged gull
Credits: Delphinidaesy
Grote Burgemeester
Credits: pietplaat
Grote Burgemeester
Credits: pietplaat
Grote Burgemeester
Credits: pietplaat
The Glaucous Gull is one of the few large gulls that lacks any black pigmentation in its primary feathers, giving its wingtips a clean, pale appearance.
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Sjoerd
Sjoerd
1 week ago
Glaucous Gull
Longyearbyen,
Spotted Glaucous Gull
Spotted Glaucous Gull
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Lifer
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Leo
2 years ago
Glaucous Gull
Den Haag, Zuid-Holland
Spotted Glaucous Gull
Spotted Glaucous Gull
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Robert de Roos
Robert de Roos
2 years ago
Glaucous Gull
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Spotted Glaucous Gull
Spotted Glaucous Gull
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