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Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Description:

The Silver Gull has a white head, tail and underparts, with a light grey back and black-tipped wings. In adult birds the bill, legs and eye-ring are bright orange-red.

Habitat:

The Silver Gull is found at virtually any watered habitat and is rarely seen far from land. Birds flock in high numbers around fishing boats as these leave or return to the coast, but seldom venture far out to sea

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MacChristiansen
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MacChristiansen

2469, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Aug 28, 2008
Submitted on Jan 28, 2012

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