Red-billed Gull (Tarapunga)

Red billed gull portrait

Species: Larus novaehollandiae Stephens

Sub Species: Larus novaehollandiae scopulinus J. R. Forster

Breeding areas
On coast from Far North (Three Kings) to Stewart Island, Chathams and Subantarctic Islands (Snares, Auckland, Campbell). Mokohinau Islands, Hauraki Gulf
Breeding season
October to February
Dispersal migration
Common in coastal waters all year round.

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