Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae - Mouette argentée

Systematics

Order
:
Charadriiformes
Family
:
Laridés
Genus
:
Chroicocephalus
Species
:
novaehollandiae

Descriptor

Stephens, 1826

Biometrics

Size
: 43 cm
Wingspan
: 91 à 96 cm.
Weight
: 260 à 350 g

Longevity

11 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) is a species of bird in the Laridae family.

Subspecific information 3 subspecies

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae novaehollandiae (s Australia and Tasmania)
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae forsteri (n and ne Australia, New Caledonia, Loyalty Is.. sw Pacific.)
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae scopulinus (New Zealand)

Foreign names

Mouette argentée,
Gaviota plateada australiana,
gaivota-prateada-australiana,
Silberkopfmöwe,
ausztrál sirály,
Witkopmeeuw,
Gabbiano argentato,
silvermås,
Australmåke,
čajka striebrohlavá,
racek australský,
Perlegrå Måge,
hopealokki,
gavina australiana,
mewa czerwonodzioba,
Австралийская чайка,
Camar kepala-hitam,
ギンカモメ,
澳洲红嘴鸥,
紅嘴銀鷗,

Voice song and cries

play
pause

Habitat

Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) ; Marine Neritic : Pelagic, Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs, Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel, Subtidal Sandy, Subtidal Sandy-Mud, Macroalgal/Kelp, Seagrass (Submerged) ; Marine Intertidal : Rocky Shoreline, Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc, Tidepools ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land