NEW ZEALAND's BIRDS

Red-billed Gull

Larus scopulinus

(Photo: Chris Gaskin)

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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