New Zealand Birds

11001-62904 Southern black-backed gull (Larus dominicanus dominicanus) adult on nest on the coast, with downy chick soon after hatching. 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. Taiaroa Head, Otago Peninsula

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11001-62904 Southern black-backed gull (Larus dominicanus dominicanus) adult on nest on the coast, with downy chick soon after hatching. 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. Taiaroa Head, Otago Peninsula

black backed gull 62904 Southern blackbacked gull Larus dominicanus adult nest downy chick Taiaroa Head Otago Peninsula