Below is a set of images of a gull that I consider to be an Azorean Gull (Larus michahellis atlantis).
This gull was at Portimao fishing harbour, Portugal on October 1st & 4th 2013. Finder Carl David Baggott
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| Mirrors on P10 Visible |
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| Mirror on P10 and Streaking on Crown |
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| This Photograph was Taken on the Second Date in Bright Sunlight |
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| Close up of primary pattern - P10 is still growing |
Below is a comparison of eye colour between the bird I identified as an L. m. atlantis and L. michahellis:
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| Close up of eye of L. m. atlantis |
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| Typical L. michahellis eye colour to compare with L. m. atlantis |
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| L. michahellis with a similar, but slightly brighter, iris colour to the L. m. atlantis |
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