French: Goéland austral German: Dickschnabelmöwe Spanish: Gaviota de Tasmania
New South Wales, Australia
Subspecies and Distribution
L. p. georgii
P. P. King, 1826 – SW Western Australia and South Australia (including Kangaroo I); post-breeding visitor along coast NW to Shark Bay.
L. p. pacificus
Latham, 1801 – SE Australia (Victoria) and Tasmania; post-breeding visitor to New South Wales, rarely N to Queensland.
58–65 cm; 900–1185 g; wingspan 137–157 cm. White head and underbody, with blackish mantle and wings, the latter with white trailing edge but lacking white... read more
Gives a shouted “ow-ow” which can be quite long. Also a short “oh oh”, throaty “cark-cark” or “auk-... read more
Coastal; seldom occurs far inland but it is occasionally seen on farmland and rubbish tips... read more
Food and feeding
Fish, squid, and intertidal molluscs, echinoderms and crabs; fish offal, carrion and refuse; eats many gastropods (Turbo undulatus... read more
September–January. Breeds as scattered single pairs or in small, loose colonies on high points on headlands or islands. A colony of... read more
Most populations relatively sedentary, but young disperse up to 200 km. Post-breeding movement... read more
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened (Least Concern). Although not at serious risk it is nowhere common. About 100 breeding colonies known, but the total population is probably does not... read more
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