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Black-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri (Hutton, FW, 1871)
Laridae — Gulls, Terns, Skimmers
Black-billed Gull, Chroicocephalus bulleri, is an endemic gull of New Zealand, breeding mainly on braided rivers across the North and South Islands. Outside the breeding season, some birds move to coasts. It is best recognised by its black bill, which separates it from the similar red-billed gull. The species was first described by Hutton in 1871 and belongs to the family Laridae in the order Charadriiformes. It is also known as Buller’s gull and tarāpuka.
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Laridae — Gulls, Terns, Skimmers
- Breeding range
- Australasia: mostly on braided rivers, North and South Is. (New Zealand)
- Nonbreeding range
- some move to coasts
