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Black-backed Gull (Larus dominicanus)
Subject: Black-backed Gull (Larus dominicanus)
Source: http://www.nzseabirds.com/gallery.php?aid=25
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Black-backed Gull (Larus dominicanus)


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Black-backed Gull
(Larus dominicanus)

Photo - John Kendrick
Also known as Dominican Gull or Kelp Gull. The latter something of a misnomer in NZ with Black-backs commonly seen well inland, with some breeding amongst mountains.
Breeding areas
Coastal NZ, offshore islands, Chathams, Auckland, Campbell and Antipodes; also breeeds inland in NZ region. Subantarctic and temperate southern hemisphere including Australia
Breeding season
October to February
Dispersal/migration

Southern black-backed gull
10/13
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