Red-billed Gull
Larus scopulinus
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Adult - Rotorua, New Zealand - November 2005
An endemic species, Red-billed Gull is the commonest gull found in New Zealand.
Adult |
1st summer |
Rotorua, New Zealand - November 2005
It is often treated as a race of Silver Gull (Larus novaehollandiae), with which it forms a superspecies along with South Africa's Hartlaub's Gull (Larus hartlaubii).
Muriwai Beach, New Zealand - November 2005
Kaikoura, New Zealand - November 2005
Colonies, such as the one on the Kaikoura headland, tend to be quite densely packed, and they often form mixed colonies with
White-fronted Terns.
Kaikoura, New Zealand - November 2005
Kaikoura, New Zealand - November 2005
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Young Red-billed Gull chick - Kaikoura, New Zealand - November 2005
Young Red-billed Gull chick - Kaikoura, New Zealand - November 2005
Chicks take approximately 37 days to fledge...
Recently fledged juvenile - Kaikoura, New Zealand - November 2005
After fledging, the young remain dependent on their parents for a further three weeks.
Recently fledged juvenile - Kaikoura, New Zealand - November 2005
Recently fledged juvenile - Kaikoura, New Zealand - November 2005
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