Keywords:New Zealand, wildlife, native, fauna, bird, gull, red-billed, seagull, beach, sand, curio, bay
Photo Info
Dimensions4896 x 3264
Original file size8.67 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceAdobe RGB (1998)
Date taken13-Dec-12 13:45
Date modified24-Jan-13 20:24
Shooting Conditions
Camera makeCanon
Camera modelCanon EOS-1D Mark IV
Focal length560 mm
Max lens aperturef/8
Exposure1/2500 at f/8
FlashNot fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeManual
Exposure prog.Manual
ISO speedISO 400
Metering modePattern
Red-billed gull 6
The Red-billed Gull (Chroicocephalus scopulinus), once also known as the Mackerel Gull, is a native of New Zealand, being found throughout the country and on outlying islands including the Chatham Islands and Sub-antarctic islands.The Māori name of this species is Tarapunga. The Red-billed Gull is small compared to other gull species and has a red bill, legs and feet, with virtually no visible difference between the sexes. Behaviourally, the Red-billed Gull is a typical gull being an aggressive scavenger.
