Red billed gull and chick (40) (8066570927)

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Summary[edit] Description: Red-billed gulls The red-billed gull or tarāpunga (Larus novaehollandiae) has a white body with grey wings tipped with black then white. Their bills and legs are red. They are 37 centimetres long – considerably smaller than black-backed gulls. Males weigh 300 grams and females about 260 grams. Red-billed gulls are found around the southern hemisphere in temperate and tropical regions. There are several subspecies, of which Larus novaehollandiae scopulinus occurs only in New Zealand. Date: 3 December 2011, 15:45. Source: Red billed gull and chick (40). Author: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand. Camera location45° 46′ 29.48″ S, 170° 43′ 49.03″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-45.774856; 170.730286.