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Red Billed Gull

Closeup of a red billed gull
Red billed gull standing on a post
Red billed gull trying to eat a fish that is too big
Red billed gull carrying off a big fish
Red billed gull flying overhead
Red billed gull washing in the sea
Red billed gulls arguing

Scientific name: Larus novaehollandiae
Common names: silver gull, tarāpunga, tarapunga, mackerel gull, Jackie (Chathams), akiaki, seagull, redbilled gull, red billed gull
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
New Zealand status: Native

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