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All the above photos taken at Rotorua, New Zealand - November 2005
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| An endemic species, Red-billed Gull is the commonest gull found in New Zealand. |
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Muriwai Beach, New Zealand - November 2005
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| It is often treated as a race of Silver Gull (Larus novaehollandiae), with which it forms a superspecies along with South Africa's Hartlaub's Gull (Larus hartlaubii). |
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Kaikoura, New Zealand - November 2005
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| Colonies, such as the one on the Kaikoura headland, tend to be quite densely packed, and they often form mixed colonies with White-fronted Terns. |
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Young Red-billed Gull chick - Kaikoura, New Zealand - November 2005
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| Chicks take approximately 37 days to fledge... |
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Recently fledged juvenile - Kaikoura, New Zealand - November 2005
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| After fledging, the young remain dependent on their parents for a further three weeks. |
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