Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides), Lake Pleasant, Maricopa County

This Iceland Gull was found and photographed by Melanie Herring on 13 November 2018 and photographed by Ryan O'Donnell on 14 November 2018, and by Chris Rohrer on 18 November 2018

Casual in Arizona with 18 accepted records. Majority are from the lower Colorado River Valley with one prior record from Maricopa County. All Arizona records are of the recently lumped thayeri subspecies. 

Smaller than the average Herring Gull (compare with the Ring-billed Gulls it is with) with largely brown plumage. Brown primaries with paler edgings. Small bill and rounded head. In flight it shows the pale underwing caused by the inner webs of the primaries being paler than the outer webs. 

13 November 2018, photo by Melanie Herring

14 November 2018, photo by Ryan O'Donnell

18 November 2018, photo by Chris Rohrer

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