Red billed gull and chick. (8064359974)

Description:

Summary[edit] Description: The red-billed gull (Chroicocephalus scopulinus), once also known as the mackerel gull, is a native of New Zealand, being found throughout the country and on outlying islands including the Chatham Islands and subantarctic islands. The Māori name of this species is tarapunga or akiaki.[2] Its vernacular name is sometimes also used for the dolphin gull, a somewhat similar-looking but unrelated species. As is the case with many gulls, the red-billed gull has traditionally been placed in the genus Larus. Date: 3 December 2011, 15:24. Source: Red billed gull and chick.. Author: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand. Camera location45° 46′ 30.13″ S, 170° 43′ 49.41″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-45.775036; 170.730392.