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second cycle Glaucous-winged Gull
	Fig 1) A typical second cycle bird, characteristically pale with a mostly black bill. Adult gray tones are present in the mantle. March 4, 2011. Davis, California. Photo courtesy of Steve Hampton.

Fig 2) This bird has more adult gray in the mantle, but still comes across as a nearly-white bird with a large black bill. Glaucous-winged Gulls probably keep black in the bill longer than any other species. March 16, 2011. Davis, California. Photo courtesy of Steve Hampton.