Scientific Name: Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Population Estimate: 100K - 1M
Range / Habitat: Found on costal and inland waterways throughout Australia and Tasmania.
Field Notes: Medium-sized white-headed gull with light grey mantle. Adults with striking red bill, eye ring and feet as in top photo. Juveniles with dusky bill and legs as in bottom photo. Similar in appearance to Red-billed Gull in New Zealand, with which some sources consider it conspecific.
Personal Notes: Seen at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Melbourne, Australia.
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