Talk:Swallow-tailed gull

=Meaning of Name= How about giving the etymology of the word "Creagus." No point in telling us the meaning of only half the name.76.123.208.229 (talk) 12:00, 15 September 2008 (UTC)


 * I was looking for that - alas unsuccessfully. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 12:46, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

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Eye Ring Color
Two lines in the description section state "In the breeding season, the adult has a black plumaged head and a bright red fleshy rim around each eye. Outside the breeding season, the head is white and the eye rim becomes black." and cite Harris's "Breeding Ecology of the Swallow-tailed Gull". However, that source does not describe this phenomenon anywhere. It states that their breeding plumage includes a dark gray hood, while non-breeding plumage includes a white hood with a collar and slight dark area around the eyes. This source does not describe changes in eye ring color varying with the breeding season, nor do any other sources cited. Unfortunately, I don't have any substitute information about the eye ring. I see the difference in photos of breeding/nonbreeding adults, but this citation definitely does not support that. I'm new here, however, and don't want to jump in and start changing information without asking for feedback! -- TinselWolf (talk) 02:32, 26 March 2018 (UTC)