Nelson's Gull (Larus argentatus X Larus hyperboreus)

"Nelson's Gulls" are a hybrid taxon, resulting from a Herring Gull breeding with a Glaucous Gull.
presumed Nelson's Gull (Larus argentatus X Larus hyperboreus)
From the Stormy Petrel II off Cape Hatteras, Dare Co., NC
22 Feb 2014

Presumed Nelson's Gulls are usually identified by having a mix of characteristics of their parents, Herring Gull and Glaucous Gull. Therefore they tend to be slightly larger than Herrings yet smaller than Glaucous. They also tend to be paler than Herrings yet darker than Glaucous.

presumed Nelson's Gull (Larus argentatus X Larus hyperboreus)
From the Stormy Petrel II off Cape Hatteras, Dare Co., NC
22 Feb 2014
presumed Nelson's Gull (Larus argentatus X Larus hyperboreus)
From the Stormy Petrel II off Cape Hatteras, Dare Co., NC
22 Feb 2014
presumed Nelson's Gull (Larus argentatus X Larus hyperboreus)
From the Stormy Petrel II off Cape Hatteras, Dare Co., NC
22 Feb 2014

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