Red billed gull and chick. (8064358094)

Description:

Description: The 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 subantarctic islands. The Māori name of this species is tarapunga or akiaki.[2] Its vernacular name is sometimes also used for the dolphin gull, a somewhat similar-looking but unrelated species. As is the case with many gulls, the red-billed gull has traditionally been placed in the genus Larus. Date: 3 December 2011, 15:26. Source: Red billed gull and chick.. Author: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand. Camera location45° 46′ 30.56″ S, 170° 43′ 50.73″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-45.775156; 170.730757.