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A seagull perched on a large, weathered piece of driftwood near a body of water. The seagull has white feathers on its head and underbelly, light gray wings, and black tail feathers with white spots. Its beak and legs are red. The seagull is preening, with its head turned backward and its beak touching its feathers. In the background, there is a blurred view of water and a distant shoreline with greenery and buildings.

Tarāpunga

The previous photo of a Tarāpunga (Red-billed Gull, Larus novaehollandiae) was taken at a Kāpiti Coast beach. This one was atop driftwood on rocks on a considerably wilder section of coastline, adjacent to Wellington Airport.

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  • A Tarāpunga (Red-billed Gull) with its bill open, squawking.

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