UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Charadriiformes Laridae

Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

UCIOC 2268

Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Charadriiformes · Laridae

Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae).

ATK150

DEF99

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 40–45 cm
Body Mass: 269 g
Wingspan: 94 cm
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 150

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 150).

DEF 99

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 99).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia: inland Southern Australia and coastal throughout Australia; coastal New Zealand and outlying is. and New Caledonia Habitat: Coastal

3 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae forsteri
New Caledonia including Loyalty Is.
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae novaehollandiae
coastal and inland sw, n WA (sw Australia) and se SA to ne QLD and Tasmania (s, se to ne Australia)
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae scopulinus
coasts and islets off North, South, Stewart and satellites and at Lake Rotorua, North I., Chatham Is. (e of South I.) and Snares, Auckland and Campbell is. (s of South I.; New Zealand)

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