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IORC Number
1988.018

Species/Form in Question
Mew Gull (American)

Scientific Name
Larus canus brachyrhynchus

Current Status of Record:
Rejected

Date of Initial Sighting:
1988-02-14

Date of Last Sighting:
1988-02-14

Quantity:
1

Age/Gender:
First winter

Observers(s)

Location
Horseshoe Lake

Counties Observed in:
Madison

References
2nd IORC Report


Details
This bird was likely correctly identified, but the description lacked a comparison of the mantle color to that of the nearby Ring-billeds, and failed to discuss the patterning of the underparts, underwings and tail in sufficient detail.
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