Australasian Birds

Laridae : Gulls, Terns & Skimmers

Red-billed Gull

Larus [novaehollandiae] scopulinus

Adult - Rotorua, New Zealand - November 2005

Adult

1st summer

Rotorua, New Zealand - November 2005

Muriwai Beach, New Zealand - November 2005

Kaikoura, New Zealand - November 2005

Kaikoura, New Zealand - November 2005

Kaikoura, New Zealand - November 2005

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