Australian Gulls, Skuas
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FAMILY : Gulls, Terns, Noddies, Skuas, Jaegers
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Black-headed Gull
(Larus ridibundus) |
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Black-tailed Gull
(Larus crassirostris) |
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Franklins Gull
(Larus pipixcan) |
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Kelp Gull
(Larus dominicanus) |
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Body white, except for black wings and back. Bill yellow with a small red spot at tip on the lower bill. Legs yellow. Young birds brown with mottled pale brown on upperparts and a dark brown bill. Body up to 60 cm long.
Kelp Gulls attain... Click to continue> |
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Laughing Gull
(Larus atricilla) |
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Pacific Gull
(Larus pacificus) |
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The Pacific Gull is a gull with black back and large yellow bill with red tip. The upper wings and wingtips are black. The tail is white with black band near the end. The legs are yellow. Juveniles are mottled dark brown with pale face and the bill... Click to continue> |
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Silver Gull
(Larus novaehollandiae) |
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The Silver Gull is the most common Australian gull. White with silver grey upper parts. White eye. Click to continue> |
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Arctic Jaeger
(Stercorarius parasiticus) |
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Brown Skua
(Stercorarius antarcticus) |
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The Brown Skua is a large seabird similar in shape to a gull. It has dark brown plumage with white patches on the wings that are visible when the bird is in flight. It has a sturdy hooked bill that is dark brown in colour. The eyes are black and... Click to continue> |
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Long-tailed Jaeger
(Stercorarius longicaudus) |
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Pomarine Jaeger
(Stercorarius pomarinus) |
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South Polar Skua
(Stercorarius maccormicki) |
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The South Polar Skua is a large seabird. Adult birds are greyish brown above, and have a whitish or pale brown head and underside. The lighter head and darker body distinguishes it from other similar species. Young birds are similar to adults with... Click to continue> |
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Sabines Gull
(Xema sabini) |
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