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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 Sub-Antarctic islands. The Māori name of this species is Tarapunga or Akiaki. Red-billed Gull is a small gull with an all-red bill, red eye ring, red legs, and feet, pale grey wings with black wingtips. The rest of the body and tail are white. There is virtually no visual difference between the male and female birds. The immature gulls have a dark brown bill with only hints of red. The legs are also brown and there are brown spots on the grey wings. Normally feeds on small fish, shellfish and worms (from pastures), lizards and insects

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 Sub-Antarctic islands. The Māori name of this species is Tarapunga or Akiaki. Red-billed Gull is a small gull with an all-red bill, red eye ring, red legs, and feet, pale grey wings with black wingtips. The rest of the body and tail are white. There is virtually no visual difference between the male and female birds. The immature gulls have a dark brown bill with only hints of red. The legs are also brown and there are brown spots on the grey wings. Normally feeds on small fish, shellfish and worms (from pastures), lizards and insects

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 Sub-Antarctic islands. The Māori name of this species is Tarapunga or Akiaki. Red-billed Gull is a small gull with an all-red bill, red eye ring, red legs, and feet, pale grey wings with black wingtips. The rest of the body and tail are white. There is virtually no visual difference between the male and female birds. The immature gulls have a dark brown bill with only hints of red. The legs are also brown and there are brown spots on the grey wings. Normally feeds on small fish, shellfish and worms (from pastures), lizards and insects

Black-backed gulls (Larus dominicanus) can be found in the southern hemisphere from Antarctica to the subtropics. Elsewhere they are known as Dominican or kelp gulls. The subspecies in New Zealand and near-shore environments, and inland waterways. Of all the New Zealand’s gull species, black-blacked gulls are the largest, at 60 centimetres long. Males weigh over 1 kilogram and females about 850 grams. Adults have white bodies, black wings, and yellow bills and legs.

Black-backed gulls (Larus dominicanus) can be found in the southern hemisphere from Antarctica to the subtropics. Elsewhere they are known as Dominican or kelp gulls. The subspecies in New Zealand and near-shore environments, and inland waterways. Of all the New Zealand’s gull species, black-blacked gulls are the largest, at 60 centimetres long. Males weigh over 1 kilogram and females about 850 grams. Adults have white bodies, black wings, and yellow bills and legs.