New Zealand Birds

11001-62919 Southern black-backed gull (Larus dominicanus dominicanus) adult on an inland nest in Fiordland scrub. Found throughout the southern hemisphere, 'black-backs' occupy the coasts of New Zealand, Australia, and South America. In NZ they may be found from far out to sea, to high in the mountains. Holmwood Island, Lake Manapouri *

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11001-62919 Southern black-backed gull (Larus dominicanus dominicanus) adult on an inland nest in Fiordland scrub. Found throughout the southern hemisphere, 'black-backs' occupy the coasts of New Zealand, Australia, and South America. In NZ they may be found from far out to sea, to high in the mountains. Holmwood Island, Lake Manapouri *

black backed gull 62919 Southern blackbacked gull Larus dominicanus adult nest subalpine scrub Lake Manapouri fiordland Holmwood Island