Gulls

species:

Caspian Gull

scientific name:

Larus cachinnans

notes:

Red ring with a white three alpha-numeric code, starting letter 'K'.

note 1 : used codes are letter "K", number, number OR K, number , letter OR K, letter, number.

note 2 : rings 18-22 mm high are only for small chicks in breeding colonies.

note 3 : rings could be used on L. cachinnans, L. argentatus, L. fuscus , L. michahellis and hybrids between these four species.

note 4 : there are quite many hybrids, not always possible to identify in the field, so please take a digit photo if possible.

note 5 : ringing started in 2021.

note 6 :

email sighting submit:

email sighting submit (2):

contactperson:

Belarus Bird Ringing Centre, Irina Samusenko.

colour-ring type:

Legring : one, coded.

colour-ring colour (of the c-ring):

Red [R]

colour-ring code (of the c-ring):

Three alpha-numeric code (3 letters/numbers).

countries where ringed:

Belarus.

First letter/number (of the c-ring):