Monday, October 27, 2014

KELP GULL


282           KELP GULL           Larus dominicanus

Australia       (252)

Also known as Dominican Gull and Southern Black-backed Gull.  55-60 cm, 1.28 -1.4 m. Occurs in patches around coast of s and se mainland and Tasmania, small breeding colonies Moon Is., Five Is, and Sydney-Port Kembla region(NSW), Seal Rock (Vic)s. WA w. to Esperence Larger colonies on islands s. of Hobart, Also seen Townsville and Jurien Bay(WA).






















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