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Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Photo by Liana
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This is an adult.

A white head, tail and underparts, with a light grey back and black-tipped wings.The bill, legs and eye-ring are bright orange-red.

Habitat:

They have a diverse range of habitats but always around water. This one was spotted at the wharf.

Notes:

My first reference for identification: The Michael Morcombe eGuide to Australian Birds, Mobile App.

Second reference: http://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/silver-gull

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Comments (2)
Liana
Thank you Marta! I'm sorry, I never noticed your comment until now. The eyes are pretty cool :)
The MnMs
You also have new beauties in your collection today! I like the eyes of this seagull :-)

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PublishedAugust 18, 2014

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